as in stylist
a person who cuts and arranges hair
she recommended her hairdresser to a friend who wanted to get a perm
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Recent Examples of hairdresser
Davies was born in Swindon, England, in 1944 to a hairdresser and merchant navy seaman.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
To connect with audiences beyond the Hive, Beyoncé has grounded Cécred with Tina Knowles’ decades of experience and knowledge as a successful salon owner and former hairdresser, as well as her role as Vice Chairwoman of the haircare line.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
One reviewer who’s been a hairdresser for 45 years took a chance on it for a trip to Alaska.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
Then in the closet and married to a man, King was secretly involved with her hairdresser Marilyn Barnett, played in the film by Andrea Louise Riseborough.
—Ana Osorno, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
To connect with audiences beyond the Hive, Beyoncé has grounded Cécred with Tina Knowles’ decades of experience and knowledge as a successful salon owner and former hairdresser, as well as her role as Vice Chairwoman of the haircare line.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
One reviewer who’s been a hairdresser for 45 years took a chance on it for a trip to Alaska.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
Then in the closet and married to a man, King was secretly involved with her hairdresser Marilyn Barnett, played in the film by Andrea Louise Riseborough.
—Ana Osorno, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hairdresser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdresser
Noun
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The stylists, mostly men, are called clippers or fitters.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Like paper dolls and other dress-up toys before it, the Lakeshore Learning Magnetic Dress & Play Dolls lets little ones act as little stylists, mixing-and-matching six different outfits.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Additional photos showed Martin in a chair getting his hair trimmed by a barber, making a funny face while still fixing his pants and having a pre-show meal.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tywanza Sanders, a young barber who had come with his mother, collapsed to the floor.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Hairdresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairdresser. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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