hairdresser

noun

ˈher-ˌdre-sər How to pronounce hairdresser (audio)
Definition of hairdressernext
as in stylist
a person who cuts and arranges hair she recommended her hairdresser to a friend who wanted to get a perm

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Recent Examples of hairdresser One of them was the official unit photographer and the other one was a photographer who was very close to her hairdresser and was seen as part of the family. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026 So, at the far left, everyone agrees that hairdressers and masseurs have a near-zero chance of being replaced by AI. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 July 2026 Crestfallen, Gail heads to Los Angeles with her bestie coworker Otto (Miles Gutierrez-Riley) for a hairdressers’ conference. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdresser
  1. stylist
  2. barber
Noun
  • In addition to special contributions from designers, all pieces featured in the exhibition were sourced from eBay and styled by eBay’s resident stylist Brie Welch, with proceeds from the eBay Live auction benefiting the CFDA.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Quiñones, an artist known as @skullsqwat and stylist to It-girl supreme and rock-star newlywed Gabbriette (known to her as Gabi), dwells in many realms.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of stylist
Noun
  • After starting a family, David Winans worked various nonmusical jobs, including as a car salesman and barber, and Delores Winans was a typist and medical transcriptionist.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Tucked at the back of one barber shop is Screaming Alley, a cabaret production company supporting independent artists.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of barber

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