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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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Eric Bridges, a Fresno hairdresser, has accused Pacheco of closely trailing him in an orange Nissan Altima for more than 20 minutes on Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
One hairdresser told researchers about using AI to put together promotion deals, Blandin noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Once, after a worker dyed her hair blonde, she rushed back to the hairdresser to make it black again, worried she would look out of place at the company, the worker said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Genesis Ramirez, 34, a hairdresser, was looking for her nieces in the wreckage of one building.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
After his release, he got a little job, went back to college part-time, and settled down for a while with a hairdresser named Patty.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Plenty of industries, from aerospace to hairdressers, are regulated by what we call ex ante restrictions, basically the idea that if you can’t prove in advance its safe, you can’t do it or sell it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
"You can sense it in town, when you speak to shopkeepers, hairdressers, bakers, all sorts," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
This includes restaurant workers like bartenders, wait staff and dishwashers; hospitality workers including concierges and housekeeping staff; as well as tour guides, personal trainers and hairdressers.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
She once had such a lush mane that her hairdressers complained about it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
When Ronnie’s finished, the three other hairdressers get all up in my face, and so do some customers.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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