hairdresser

noun

hair·​dress·​er ˈher-ˌdre-sər How to pronounce hairdresser (audio)
1
: a person whose occupation is the dressing or cutting of hair
2
British : barber

Examples of hairdresser in a Sentence

she recommended her hairdresser to a friend who wanted to get a perm
Recent Examples on the Web The hairdresser, then 25, had her career at the forefront of her mind. Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024 This heartland hurricane’s name is Sharon Stevens (Hilary Swank), a local hairdresser with a big personality, who learns of the Schmitts’ plight in the newspaper while buying a six-pack the morning after a bender. Jen Yamato, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024 Each tiny lady wore real shoes and carried miniature handbags and other accessories, all designed in Paris, with human hair wigs styled by the city’s best hairdressers. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 But then the 63-year-old hairdresser says, her building suffered a series of floods, starting with a pipe bursting just outside her ground-floor apartment. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024 While most hairdressers encourage you to leave the cutting to the professionals, hair maintenance is oftentimes an at-home activity that is just needed. Akili King, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023 No, not necessarily those intimates, but her confidantes, her hairdresser, her social secretary and, briefly, her young children. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024 The two-time Oscar winner plays Sharon Stevens, a hairdresser with an alcohol problem, who reads about a family in dire need in the local newspaper. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024 Male hairdressers were increasingly popular in France at the time, but in America, women’s hairstyling for those who could afford it was largely the province of the lady’s maid. Elizabeth Stone, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hairdresser was in 1764

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“Hairdresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairdresser. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

hairdresser

noun
hair·​dress·​er -ˌdres-ər How to pronounce hairdresser (audio)
: a person who dresses or cuts hair
hairdressing
-ˌdres-iŋ
noun

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