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hairdresser

[hair-dres-er] / ˈhɛərˌdrɛs ər /
NOUN
hair stylist
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So, we created a character named Tommy Tomlin — another hairdresser and longtime friend of Mickey’s who Valerie hires to step in and take Mickey’s place and be the hairdresser on her new AI-written sitcom.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Once, after a worker dyed her hair blonde, she rushed back to the hairdresser to make it black again, worried she would look out of place at the company, the worker said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Genesis Ramirez, 34, a hairdresser, was looking for her nieces in the wreckage of one building.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

He trained as a hairdresser in his youth and was giving his team-mates a trim by the time he made his senior debut aged 16 for Panamanian side Tauro.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

I told her this while I was perming and cutting her hair, because when you’re a hairdresser you have to chat with the customers and make them feel good and act like everything is toasty.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

Chip shops and hairdressers in Glasgow's Anniesland have Saltires draped across windows, banks in Dumfries have inflatable footballs stuck on walls next to cash machines.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

This includes restaurant workers like bartenders, wait staff and dishwashers; hospitality workers including concierges and housekeeping staff; as well as tour guides, personal trainers and hairdressers.

From MarketWatch May 14, 2026

Employees and self-employed workers may deduct qualified tips they received in jobs that the IRS deems as “customarily and regularly receiving tips,” ranging from parking and valet attendants to hairdressers to plumbers.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

She once had such a lush mane that her hairdressers complained about it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

It startled Ifemelu, how much a relaxer retouching cost at Aunty Uju’s hair salon; the haughty hairdressers sized up each customer, eyes swinging from head to shoes, to decide how much attention she was worth.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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