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hairdresser

[ hair-dres-er ]

noun

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


hairdresser

/ ˈɛəˌɛə /

noun

  1. a person whose business is cutting, curling, colouring and arranging hair, esp that of women
  2. a hairdresser's establishment tonsorial
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹾ˌԲ, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hairdresser1

First recorded in 1760–70; hair + dresser 2
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A hairdresser from St Petersburg has been given a jail term of five years and two months on a charge of spreading fake news about the Russian army.

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Alessia, a hairdresser and mum of two, said there was "far too much" pressure on teachers.

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Rogan said it hurts the president’s cause when “innocent gay hairdressers get lumped up with the gangs.”

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"They seem to be popping up everywhere. There's like five, six hairdressers in one row."

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McCall spent time in intensive care before returning home, where she was cared for by family including her partner, celebrity hairdresser Michael Douglas.

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