hairdresser

noun

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

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she recommended her hairdresser to a friend who wanted to get a perm
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Because most of those people are not hairdressers. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026 So, instead, Shalom became a hairdresser. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026 The hairdresser and the other person were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, state police said. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 9 June 2026 Princess Diana loved to read tabloids, according to her former hairdresser Richard Dalton. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hairdresser

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

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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