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hairdressing

hairdressing

3.2
A cream or oil that makes hair look neat
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛrˌdrɛsɪŋ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : pomada
  • She bought new hairdressing products to help style her hair for the party.

Examples

  • He recommended using a good hairdressing cream to keep my curls defined.

  • hairdressing supplies

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  • The salon was filled with various hairdressing tools, from scissors to blow dryers.

Synonyms

conditioner
vshairdressing
69 2.7

A liquid used when you wash hair or clothes to make them soft and smooth

is a grooming substance used for styling and managing hair rather than conditioning
hair gel
vshairdressing
9 1.0

A thick sticky product that styles and holds hair

is a grooming substance with broader uses than only firm styling
pomade
vshairdressing
4 7.3

A scented hair cream that makes hair smooth and shiny

is a general grooming substance used more broadly than a shiny ointment
hair tonic
vshairdressing
  • Archaic
1 3.7

A liquid you put on hair to make it look neat, make it easier to manage, or help the scalp

is a general styling substance used to groom hair rather than treat scalp
hair oil
vshairdressing
1 3.3

A liquid you put on your hair to make it soft and shiny

is a general styling substance used more for shaping than conditioning
hair grease
vshairdressing
3.5

A thick oily product put on hair to make it shiny and easier to style

is a general styling substance used for grooming or shaping hair
hair mousse
vshairdressing
3.4

A light foam you put in hair to make it hold shape and look fuller

is a general grooming substance rather than a light foaming styler

How Firm

hair gel
9 1.0
hair spray
5 1.0
hairdressing
  • Archaic
3.2
to pomade
8.0
hair oil
1 3.3

Surface Forms

hairdressing singular
hairdressings plural

Morphology

hairdressing = hair + dressing (transparent) = hair + dress + ing

Formed as the compound 'hair' + 'dressing' (dressing = a treatment or styling substance), so the product meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word hairdressing for a hair product comes from the parts hair and dressing, where dressing means 'to put on' or 'to cover', like a dressing on a wound. So a hairdressing is something you put on your hair to style or protect it.