friseur
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of friseur
C18: literally: one who curls (hair); see frisette
Example Sentences
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Ah! my good cousin, my excellent Mrs. Betty, excuse me that my tyrant friseur prevents my rising to welcome you.
From Love and Life An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
I determined to go into Italy, where there are Abbat�s with powdered wigs, and encouragement is yet afforded to an accomplished friseur.
From The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) by Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus)
The tailor and the friseur awaited him in vain in his dressing-room; he forgot their existence.
From Frederick the Great and His Family by Coleman, Chapman, Mrs.
At six o'clock in the morning I am already done with my friseur, and at seven I am fully dressed.
From Mozart: the man and the artist, as revealed in his own words by Kerst, Friedrich
The friseur was engaged in this critical operation, and whole ranks of ladies stood round, one of them reading aloud one of Plutarch's Lives.
From Stray Pearls by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
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