hairdressing
Americannoun
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the act or process of cutting, combing out, doing up, or styling hair.
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the vocation or occupation of a hairdresser.
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a style of arranging the hair; hairdo; coiffure.
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a preparation, as tonic, oil, pomade, or the like, applied to the hair for increased manageability.
Etymology
Origin of hairdressing
Example Sentences
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Education could also extend to training those in hairdressing, barbering and beauty therapy to spot potentially cancerous moles on clients and encourage them to seek medical advice.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Zoe has had to give up hairdressing because the pain of standing is too much to bear.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Jezz Ellis is head of operations for Saks, a chain of salons, and says that unless things change, hairdressing apprenticeships will become less attractive.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025
John McMahon, the co-owner of the hairdressing salon in Dublin, where Ms Hand worked, said she had returned to work after the incident but had struggled and resigned in May 2019.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024
The proof of her innocence lay in the bag of hairdressing utensils, which remained on the steps where Violet had been waiting.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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