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friseur

American  
[free-zœr] / friˈzœr /

noun

French.

plural

friseurs
  1. a hairdresser.


friseur British  
/ frizœr /

noun

  1. a hairdresser

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of friseur

C18: literally: one who curls (hair); see frisette

Example Sentences

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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)

But, oh, heavens! is not a genial friseur, according to the principles of his character and profession, a privileged fool and coxcomb?

From The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) by Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus)

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

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

He looked at the friseur with a painful feeling, hoping every moment that the tower of curls would be complete.

From Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) by Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von