friseur

[ free-zœr ]

noun

, French.

, plural fri·seurs [f, r, ee-, zœr].

1. a hairdresser.

friseur

/ frizœr /

noun

1. a hairdresser

Word History and Origins

Origin of friseur¹

C18: literally: one who curls (hair); see frisette

Example Sentences

She will be dressed, of course, with the nicest precision and most exact propriety; her corsets will forbid a wrinkle to appear 332 in her robe, and her friseur deny permission to any single hair that might wish to deviate from the station appointed for it by his stiff control.

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Friseur, fris-ėr′, n. a hair-dresser.—n.

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But, oh, heavens! is not a genial friseur, according to the principles of his character and profession, a privileged fool and coxcomb?

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I determined to go into Italy, where there are Abbat�s with powdered wigs, and encouragement is yet afforded to an accomplished friseur.

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The friseur was occupied in shaving his client; then from one box he took out some white cosmetic, from another some red colouring, to apply them to the proper place on the cheeks, for, at that era, not only women, but also men of fashion painted their faces.

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