hairdresser

American  

[hair-dres-er] / ˈhɛərˌdrɛs ər /

noun

1. a person who arranges or cuts hair.

2. Chiefly British. barber.

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hairdresser British  

/ ˈhɛəˌdrɛsə /

noun

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

2. a hairdresser's establishment

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Other Word Forms

• hairdressing noun

Etymology

Origin of hairdresser

First recorded in 1760–70; hair + dresser ²

Example Sentences

The second week of the new series showed Jessie, a hairdresser from Hull, successfully identifying Stephen as a traitor and leading during challenges.

From BBC

She once had such a lush mane that her hairdressers complained about it.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also worked in a hotel in Sousse and went on to marry an English tourist, a widowed hairdresser on holiday with her two young children.

From BBC

Actors, filmmakers say, increasingly arrive on set with a dozen-strong entourage -- including makeup artists, hairdressers, stylists, gym trainers and assistants -- all billed to production.

From Barron's

Xu, the driver who delivers milk tea and other products, said he was once a hairdresser in his hometown in central China, but the building was torn down.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• beautician