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 Widow Capet needs no milliner now; she needs no friseur now for her toilette.
From Empress Josephine An historical sketch of the days of Napoleon by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
She conversed upon various public and general topics till the friseur was dismissed, and then I was honoured with an audience, quite alone, for a full hour and a half.
From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 by Burney, Fanny
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.
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