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hairdresser

American  
[hair-dres-er] / ˈhɛərˌdrɛs ər /

noun

  • hairdressers
    plural
  1. a person who arranges or cuts hair.

  2. Chiefly British. barber.


hairdresser British  
/ ˈhɛəˌdrɛsə /

noun

  1. a person whose business is cutting, curling, colouring and arranging hair, esp that of women

  2. a hairdresser's establishment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of hairdresser

First recorded in 1760–70; hair + dresser 2


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Contestants have also been confirmed, including a paediatric doctor, a competitive sprinter, a hairdresser and a drag artist.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

One hairdresser told researchers about using AI to put together promotion deals, Blandin noted.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Robert played the beloved, significant, audience-favorite character Mickey, Valerie’s hairdresser.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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

While we scurried to finish the house, and the cook butchered the turtles and plucked the pheasants, the hairdresser arrived to tend to Madam.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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

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

Natalie said they hoped to be able to hold more sessions in future, subject to funding, and they would look at holding them later in the day to enable more professionals, including hairdressers, to attend.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026

Employees and self-employed workers may deduct qualified tips they received in jobs that the IRS deems as “customarily and regularly receiving tips,” ranging from parking and valet attendants to hairdressers to plumbers.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

I haven’t known there are such things as pageboys and hairdressers.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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