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a person whose business is cutting, curling, colouring and arranging hair, esp that of women
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a hairdresser's establishment
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One hairdresser told researchers about using AI to put together promotion deals, Blandin noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
So, we created a character named Tommy Tomlin — another hairdresser and longtime friend of Mickey’s who Valerie hires to step in and take Mickey’s place and be the hairdresser on her new AI-written sitcom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Once, after a worker dyed her hair blonde, she rushed back to the hairdresser to make it black again, worried she would look out of place at the company, the worker said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The 41-year-old former hairdresser, from London, described the experience as awful, especially as Khan had brought comfort while she gave full-time care to her mum.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
She left the salon almost mournfully; while the hairdresser had flat-ironed the ends, the smell of burning, of something organic dying which should not have died, had made her feel a sense of loss.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Plenty of industries, from aerospace to hairdressers, are regulated by what we call ex ante restrictions, basically the idea that if you can’t prove in advance its safe, you can’t do it or sell it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
"You can sense it in town, when you speak to shopkeepers, hairdressers, bakers, all sorts," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
He says Oliver would often become overwhelmed and "lash out" when hairdressers tried to cut his hair.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
This includes restaurant workers like bartenders, wait staff and dishwashers; hospitality workers including concierges and housekeeping staff; as well as tour guides, personal trainers and hairdressers.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
When Ronnie’s finished, the three other hairdressers get all up in my face, and so do some customers.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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