hairdresser

noun

hair·​dress·​er ˈher-ˌdre-sər 

1

: a person whose occupation is the dressing or cutting of hair

2

British : barber

Synonyms

• stylist
• barber

Examples of hairdresser in a Sentence

she recommended her hairdresser to a friend who wanted to get a perm

Recent Examples on the Web

The ‘pouf sentimental’ hairstyle was created by hairdresser Leonard Autie and debuted on the Duchesse de Chartres in 1774, famously adorned with 14 yards of gauze, figurines, a plate of cherries and a parrot. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

However, two hours before the ceremony, the fragile frame snapped as a hairdresser secured it on the bride’s head. —Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025

Notably absent is Robert Michael Morris, who played Cherish’s hairdresser, Mickey Deane, and died in 2017. —Lauren Harvey, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025

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Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hairdresser

• aggressor
• assessor
• compressor
• confessor
• depressor
• necessar
• oppressor
• possessor
• processor
• professor
• repressor
• successor

Kids Definition

hairdresser

noun

hair·​dress·​er -ˌdres-ər 

: a person who dresses or cuts hair

hairdressing

-ˌdres-iŋ

noun