friseur

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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

Madame Antoinette herself claims to be not devoid of personal charms, and, if her friseur is to be believed, she is still a beautiful woman.

From The Baron's Sons by J?kai, M?r

She conversed upon various public and general topics till the friseur was dismissed, and then I was honoured with an audience, quite alone, for a full hour and a half.

From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 by Burney, Fanny

Here the Royal speaker was herself interrupted by a cloud of powder which the unconscious friseur flung over the edifice then erecting.

From The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty by Beck, L. Adams (Lily Adams)

It was the custom that, while Her Majesty's head was powdering and her powdering-gown had been placed upon the Royal person, she should be left sola with her friseur, when she usually read the newspapers.

From The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty by Beck, L. Adams (Lily Adams)