noun
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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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Etymology
Origin of hairdresser
Example Sentences
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Taisuke Oguro, 27, a hairdresser in Tokyo, is holding out for their survival.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
But the hairdresser in Liverpool told the BBC there came a point when the roles had to be reversed - the customers in her salon had to instead listen to her problems.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Robert Michael Morris, who played Mickey, Valerie’s hairdresser and best friend, in earlier seasons, passed away in 2017; Jack O’Brien, as Tommy, occupies a version of that space here.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
She does not like change — so much so that she refuses to find someone to cut her hair locally and drives 45 minutes because she prefers her current hairdresser.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
I came to depend heavily on Meredith but also equally on Johnny Wright, my fast-talking, hard-laughing hurricane of a hairdresser, and Carl Ray, my soft-spoken and meticulous makeup artist.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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