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coiffeur

[kwa-fœr] / kwaˈfœr /


NOUN
hairdresser
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NOUN
stylist
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At a barber shop called Peluqueria 5 Star Fades Estrellas on 26th, a coiffeur named Juan Garcia sat in a chair near the store entrance.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2025

Alcaraz is also the sort of young person who assigns a critical pre tournament haircut not to a $300 Manhattan coiffeur, but to…his brother.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2025

The 80-plus-year-old coiffeur, decked out in marine attire complete with sailor stripes and the “Bachi” bonnet worn by the French marines, ushers us inside and says, “I’ve been here for 57 years.”

From Washington Post Jul. 20, 2017

“What do you write about?” the coiffeur asked.

From The New Yorker Aug. 2, 2016

Our coiffeur had only one eye, but used to bring that one as close as possible to the head of her victim and make it do duty for two.

From Confessions of an Opera Singer by Kathleen Howard

In both portraits, the Baroque coiffeurs and draperies are stripped away.

From New York Times Sep. 16, 2010

Last week, in protest, 10,000 coiffeurs abstained from work for 24 hours.

From Time Magazine Archive

Geisha girls cannot have permanent waves, fancy coiffeurs, heavy makeup, manicures, high heels or too bright kimonos.

From Time Magazine Archive

The coiffeurs feared diminishing tips, the owners feared vanishing profits.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was pleased to be entertained by the coiffeurs of Agen, Paris, Bordeaux, and Toulouse.

From Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist by Samuel Smiles




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