as in stylists
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 hairdressers
If rich households cut back on spending, many businesses that have nothing to do with AI—grocery stores, gas stations, retail shops, hairdressers, restaurants—would suffer and the labor market would keep deteriorating.
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Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
The Philharmonic ball, ever solicitous of its elite guests, provides seamstresses, hairdressers and cosmeticians on site for emergency repairs.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Domestic violence training for cosmetologists Licensed hairdressers, nail technicians, barbers and other cosmetologists in Maryland will now be required to complete a one-hour domestic violence awareness training to renew their professional licenses.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Price rises can be more apparent than real, as cafe and hairdressers may put off printing new menus and price lists ahead of the change, so that increases are only delayed, not caused by the euro.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
The story of Gaze of the Flamingo is inspired by the writer-director’s own life experience growing up in the suburbs of Chile’s capital, Santiago, where his family rented a little hair salon and hired gay hairdressers.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
Antoinette’s court was crowded with hairdressers, dressmakers and milliners, all working to create the lavish styles that defined the late 18th-century French fashion scene.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
The Philharmonic ball, ever solicitous of its elite guests, provides seamstresses, hairdressers and cosmeticians on site for emergency repairs.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Domestic violence training for cosmetologists Licensed hairdressers, nail technicians, barbers and other cosmetologists in Maryland will now be required to complete a one-hour domestic violence awareness training to renew their professional licenses.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Price rises can be more apparent than real, as cafe and hairdressers may put off printing new menus and price lists ahead of the change, so that increases are only delayed, not caused by the euro.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
The story of Gaze of the Flamingo is inspired by the writer-director’s own life experience growing up in the suburbs of Chile’s capital, Santiago, where his family rented a little hair salon and hired gay hairdressers.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
Antoinette’s court was crowded with hairdressers, dressmakers and milliners, all working to create the lavish styles that defined the late 18th-century French fashion scene.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdressers
Noun
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Many salons will also have assistants or stylists-in-training working alongside their more senior stylists.—
Maddy Zollo Rusbosin,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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From Carolyn’s former hair colorist to fashion stylists online, observers zeroed in on Pidgeon’s shade of blonde hair and wardrobe, questioning the show’s take on the ’90s minimalist style icon.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Good barbers weren't near his house.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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The idea is that owners of businesses are above accepting tips, which are for underpaid workers, including barbers.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Hairdressers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairdressers. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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