as in stylist
a person who cuts and arranges hair
she recommended her hairdresser to a friend who wanted to get a perm
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Recent Examples of hairdresser
Yanez is one of potentially thousands of hairdressers, barbers, electricians and HVAC professionals across Texas who are ineligible to obtain or renew professional licenses after the state agency added the requirement in late January.
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
After bombs exploded near her home in the eastern Iranian city of Golestan, hairdresser Merve Pourkaz decided to leave.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The pic follows small town hairdresser Gail Daughtry (Zoey Deutch), who is engaged to her devoted high school sweetheart, Tom (Michael Cassidy).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
If rich households cut back on spending, many businesses that have nothing to do with AI—grocery stores, gas stations, retail shops, hairdressers, restaurants—would suffer and the labor market would keep deteriorating.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
After bombs exploded near her home in the eastern Iranian city of Golestan, hairdresser Merve Pourkaz decided to leave.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The pic follows small town hairdresser Gail Daughtry (Zoey Deutch), who is engaged to her devoted high school sweetheart, Tom (Michael Cassidy).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
If rich households cut back on spending, many businesses that have nothing to do with AI—grocery stores, gas stations, retail shops, hairdressers, restaurants—would suffer and the labor market would keep deteriorating.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdresser
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Book the Luxury Shopping Experience Package for special perks, including a pass to South Coast Plaza’s Access VIP Suite, which includes private stylist rooms and complimentary drinks (including champagne).—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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These are only a few of the highlights from the actor's watch collection, courtesy of his stylist James Yardley.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Also, licensing hurdles in many states ban people with records from even becoming barbers or mechanics, the very trades that offer the best path to independence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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This used to be Syed Murtaza Sadar’s home in Kabul, on top of the barber shop and public bath that was his family’s business.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Hairdresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairdresser. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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