friseur
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But, oh, heavens! is not a genial friseur, according to the principles of his character and profession, a privileged fool and coxcomb?
From The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) by Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus)
The friseur was engaged in this critical operation, and whole ranks of ladies stood round, one of them reading aloud one of Plutarch's Lives.
From Stray Pearls by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
I had a gentleman to wait upon me, a French friseur to dress my hair of a morning.
From Thackeray by Trollope, Anthony
"This holy saint was my friseur" said the king, laughing.
From Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
Happy the friseur who in Delia's hair, With licensed fingers uncontrolled may rove; And happy in his death the dancing bear, Who died to make pomatum for my love.
From History of English Humour, Vol. 2 by L'Estrange, Alfred Guy Kingan
Indeed, friseurs were the rule in France, and she was not unused to male attendants at the toilette, so that she was not shocked at being left to his care.
From A Modern Telemachus by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
