hairdresser

[ hair-dres-er ]

noun

1. a person who arranges or cuts hair.
2. Chiefly British. barber.

hairdresser

/ ˈhɛəˌdrɛsə /

noun

1. a person whose business is cutting, curling, colouring and arranging hair, esp that of women
2. a hairdresser's establishment tonsorial

Derived Forms

• ˈhairˌdressing, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hairdresser¹

First recorded in 1760–70; hair + dresser ²

Example Sentences

He hung out with Ashton Kutcher, dabbled in Kabbalah and often traveled in a signature Range Rover with an entourage that included his personal hairdresser and surf coach.

From Washington Post

Aspiring as a girl to be a hairdresser, she had enrolled in La Scala’s dance school at age 9 or 10 only on the insistence of family friends who observed in her a natural elegance.

From Washington Post

I started to write things, such as "Mary Jones, address, phone number and my hairdresser."

From Washington Post

It was my mother’s hairdresser who started me out with a few reddish-brown highlights.

From Washington Post

Neewer’s ring light is a favorite of makeup artists and hairdressers, especially those who use Instagram live, where photoshop and other editing tricks aren’t possible.

From Popular-Science

"This is a girl who's mom was a hairdresser," the friend said.

From The Daily Beast

People she never met, including a hairdresser who claimed her as a customer, were quoted as friends of hers, Kelley says.

From The Daily Beast

Her hairdresser in Malibu filled her in, and after studying every episode she was “hooked, line and sinker,” and signed on.

From The Daily Beast

However, to find the proper doctor, dentist and hairdresser took some time.

From The Daily Beast

I believe that one should have a personal doctor, a dentist, a hairdresser, and, of course, a trusted bookstore.

From The Daily Beast

That should at least have saved you a bill with your hairdresser.

From Project Gutenberg

James Daniel, wig-maker and hairdresser also operates on the teeth, a business so necessary in this city.

From Project Gutenberg

She then told Nancy that she worked in a hairdresser's shop down Broadway, "mostly fixing nails."

From Project Gutenberg

They went to a hairdresser, who cut their very thick hair and tied it with broad black ribbon.

From Project Gutenberg

For some time after the statue had ceased to give signs of life, the hairdresser remained gaping, incapable of thought or action.

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Related Words

• beautician