hairdresser n : someone who cuts or beautifies hair [syn: hairstylist, stylist, styler]

English

Etymology

hair + dresser

Noun

1. A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession.

Synonyms

• barber
• friseur
• hairstylist

Translations

• French: coiffeur coiffeuse
• German: Friseur
• Latin: ornatrix
• Lithuanian: kirpėjas

A hairdresser is a universal term referring to someone whose occupation is to cut or style hair in order to change or maintain a person's image. This is achieved using a combination of hair coloring, haircutting and hair texture techniques.

See also

• barber
• hairstyle
• cosmetology