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hairdresser

hairdresser

71 1.0
A person who cuts and styles hair
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛrˌdrɛsər/
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  • I visited my hairdresser for a new haircut before the wedding.
  • hairdresser bleaching hair
  • a hairdresser's assistant

Right There is this hairdresser called Evan Lebar.

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Examples

  • Her mother was at the hairdresser's, and it was Chloe's day off.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • It looked much better yesterday when my hairdresser Sam had like properly styled it.

  • My hairdresser gave it to me.

  • After you went to the hairdresser, what happened?

  • I wish I had a hairdresser on constant call.

  • Yes, but I have to go to the hairdresser.

  • I'll give you the name of my hairdresser.

  • Tomorrow, I'm gonna go to the hairdresser... ...after I clean out your father's study.

  • Darcy got back from the hairdressers and I have my hair really super cool.

  • I lost my nerve in the hairdresser's chair and walked out with bangs instead.

    Fiction book (1997)

Synonyms

stylist
vshairdresser
21 2.8

A person who cuts hair and makes it look nice

is the common, traditional term used for that salon professional
hairstylist
vshairdresser
12 2.1

A person who cuts and styles hair to make it look nice

is the general everyday name for that same salon professional
beautician
vshairdresser
11 3.4

A person who gives beauty treatments like hair styling and facials

is focused specifically on cutting, styling, and beautifying hair
cosmetologist
vshairdresser
  • US
3 7.0

A trained and licensed person who cares for hair, skin, and nails to make them look better

is narrower, concentrating on hair work rather than broader licensed services
coiffeur
vshairdresser
1 9.1

A man who cuts and styles hair in a salon

is the neutral term without gender or luxury implications
haircutter
vshairdresser
1 1.8

A person who cuts other people's hair for a living

covers a wider role including cutting, styling, and beautifying hair
styler
vshairdresser
5.8

A person who cuts and shapes hair as a job

focuses more broadly on all salon services beyond arranging alone
coiffeuse
vshairdresser
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who cuts and styles hair in a salon

is the gender neutral term for the same salon professional

How Skilled

coiffeur
1 9.1
stylist
21 2.8
hairdresser
71 1.0

Surface Forms

hairdresser singular
hairdressers plural

Morphology

hairdresser = hair + dresser (transparent) = hair + dress + er

The meaning is directly built from 'hair' + 'dresser' (one who dresses/styles hair), which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Hairdresser comes from the words hair and dresser. The part dress means 'to arrange' or 'make neat', just like when you 'dress' in clothes, so a hairdresser is someone who 'arranges' and beautifies hair.