hairdressers

plural of hairdresser
as in stylists
a person who cuts and arranges hair she recommended her hairdresser to a friend who wanted to get a perm

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Recent Examples of hairdressers Tech Talks — animated by top hairdressers — are another such initiative. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 That applies to organisations such as cafes, leisure centres, gyms and hairdressers, as well as public toilets, local sports clubs with at least 25 members, hospital wards, domestic violence shelters and rape-crisis shelters. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026 So, at the far left, everyone agrees that hairdressers and masseurs have a near-zero chance of being replaced by AI. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 July 2026 Crestfallen, Gail heads to Los Angeles with her bestie coworker Otto (Miles Gutierrez-Riley) for a hairdressers’ conference. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026 Because most of those people are not hairdressers. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026 Yanez is one of potentially thousands of hairdressers, barbers, electricians and HVAC professionals across Texas who are ineligible to obtain or renew professional licenses after the state agency added the requirement in late January. — Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026 If rich households cut back on spending, many businesses that have nothing to do with AI—grocery stores, gas stations, retail shops, hairdressers, restaurants—would suffer and the labor market would keep deteriorating. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026 The Philharmonic ball, ever solicitous of its elite guests, provides seamstresses, hairdressers and cosmeticians on site for emergency repairs. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdressers
Noun
  • At the new store, stylists will work one-on-one with clients to build wardrobes for work, travel and special occasions, guided by an understanding of individual style and the craftsmanship and versatility of each piece.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There were music artists there, photographers, creative directors, stylists, people in the art world, writers.
    — Ashley SP, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Trusted by professional barbers, Green Stix stops shaving nicks and minor cuts in seconds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The majority went to coaches’ and athletic directors’ ever-escalating salaries, lavish facilities and small armies of support staffers, nutritionists — even barbers.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Hairdressers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairdressers. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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