hairdresser

[hair-dres-er]

noun

1. a person who arranges or cuts hair.

2. Chiefly British.,  barber.

hairdresser

/ ˈhɛəˌdrɛsə /

noun

1. a person whose business is cutting, curling, colouring and arranging hair, esp that of women

2. a hairdresser's establishment

Other Word Forms

• hairdressing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hairdresser¹

First recorded in 1760–70; hair + dresser ²

Example Sentences

Over the course of a hot summer day, four hairdressers and a young receptionist spar and bond with each other and a parade of customers who arrive seeking transformation both physical and spiritual.

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"The hairdressers, the make-up artists, lots of assistants, even the location itself. You're making that whole element redundant."

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The former hairdresser was caught after two of his victims, who had met up socially, described similar experiences and realised they had been targeted by the same man, later reporting him at Romford police station.

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That threshold is set to be frozen until 2028, meaning people like former hairdresser Linda will soon likely end up paying income tax on their pension under current plans.

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The show will see a high-end hairdresser, Lily Petal, opt out of a competitive city scene to buy a small village hairdressers at the top of a cobbled street.

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Related Words

• beautician