hairdressing

[hair-dres-ing]

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noun

the act or process of cutting, combing out, doing up, or styling hair.
the vocation or occupation of a hairdresser.
a style of arranging the hair; hairdo; coiffure.

a preparation, as tonic, oil, pomade, or the like, applied to the hair for increased manageability.

Origin of hairdressing

First recorded in 1765–75; hair + dressing

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words for hairdressing

hairstyle, haircut, do, hairdressing

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Contemporary Examples of hairdressing

The stylist said he was thrilled to be honored for “services to hairdressing” but seemed shaken by the negative reaction.
God Save the Comb Over: David Cameron Rewards His Hairdresser with a National Honor
Nico Hines
January 7, 2014

Historical Examples of hairdressing

To nearly all women the plainer the mode of hairdressing the more becoming it is.
The Woman Beautiful
Helen Follett Stevans
Her hairdressing and clothes "should not be luxurious," and she "must not run after fashions."
The Foundations of Japan
J.W. Robertson Scott
She should go wild if she had to submit to all Esther had told her of hairdressing and what it involved.
Family Pride
Mary J. Holmes
Why not study the contour of heads and styles of hairdressing?
Vocational Guidance for Girls
Marguerite Stockman Dickson
Nevertheless he had found time to visit a hairdressing saloon, for he prided himself upon the nicety of his personal appearance.
Dope
Sax Rohmer