noun

hairdresser

hairdresser, hairstylist

My hairdresser is very good.

My hairdresser is very good.

I'm going to the hairdresser's.

I'm going to the hairdresser's.

((a/an)) hairdresser a person whose job is to cut and style hair. My hairdresser is very good.

((the)) hairdresser's the salon or shop where a hairdresser works. I'm going to the hairdresser's.

Synonyms: stylist, barber

From 'hair' and 'dresser' (a person who dresses or arranges things, in this case, hair).

Think of a person who 'dresses' your hair, meaning they arrange and style it.

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