noun
hairdresser
noun
1
Someone whose job is cutting and styling hair.
"My hairdresser always talks about her holidays while she cuts my hair."
"He trained for two years to become a qualified hairdresser."
How to Use Hairdresser
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA professional who cuts and styles hair.
UK vs US
In the US, "hairstylist" is at least as common as "hairdresser"; in the UK, "hairdresser" is the everyday term.
Common pairings
visit the hairdresser
book a hairdresser
Word Forms
hairdressers plural
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Etymology
Built from "hair," "dress" (in the sense of arranging or preparing), and the agent suffix "-er," meaning someone who dresses hair.