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hairdresser

American  
[hair-dres-er] / ˈhɛərˌdrɛs ər /

noun

  1. a person who arranges or cuts hair.

  2. Chiefly British. barber.

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

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