noun
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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
Other Word Forms
- hairdressing noun
Etymology
Origin of hairdresser
Example Sentences
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They decided to put on the workshops, working alongside local hairdressers Helen Gibson and Lucy Carvalho from the Dare to Dream salon, which offers afro hair care.
From BBC
The hairdresser twisted my hair and tucked it under into a faux bob like Ma had done for me once.
From Literature
You don't need to be a scientist, as vacancies are available for everything from carpenters, to electricians, chefs, and even a hairdresser.
From BBC
Bilel Saadoui also worked in a hotel in Sousse and he too went on to marry an English tourist, a widowed hairdresser on holiday with her two young children.
From BBC
"We don't ski, but we have fun with sleds. Sometimes I even try with a plastic bag under my bottom!" laughed Anna Lippolis, a 58-year-old hairdresser in a retro pink ski jacket and silver earrings.
From Barron's
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