hairdressing
[hair-dres-ing]
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
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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 HonorNico 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 BeautifulHelen Follett Stevans
Her hairdressing and clothes "should not be luxurious," and she "must not run after fashions."
The Foundations of JapanJ.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 PrideMary J. Holmes
Why not study the contour of heads and styles of hairdressing?
Vocational Guidance for GirlsMarguerite Stockman Dickson
Nevertheless he had found time to visit a hairdressing saloon, for he prided himself upon the nicety of his personal appearance.
DopeSax Rohmer