hairdresser
gb/hˈɛɹdɹˌɛsɚ/ us/hˈɛɹdɹˌɛsɚ/
A2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
role
1
person who cuts and styles hair
A hairdresser is a person who cuts and styles hair.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is a hairdresser; go to the hairdresser; hairdresser for [someone]
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t confuse hairdresser (the person) with hair salon (the place). In British English, “the hairdresser’s” can mean the salon.
Synonymes
hairstylist (Often sounds more modern and is common in American English.)
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stylist (Broader; can also mean someone who styles clothes or creates a look.)
Antonymes
client (The person receiving the haircut or styling, not the professional doing it.)
Collocations
a hairdresser appointment
|a professional hairdresser
|your local hairdresser
|a qualified hairdresser
|a men’s hairdresser
|a ladies’ hairdresser
|a trainee hairdresser
|a hairdresser job
|hairdresser training
|a hairdresser consultation
Thèmes
daily_life
|work
|beauty
Exemples
- My hairdresser suggested a shorter cut for the summer.
- She works as a hairdresser in a busy salon downtown.
- The hairdresser dyed his hair a deep brown.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I have an appointment with my hairdresser tomorrow.
- The hairdresser cut my hair.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
hairdresser
API
GB/hˈɛɹdɹˌɛsɚ/
US/hˈɛɹdɹˌɛsɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
hairdress - er (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (hairdress)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: hairdresser
- Plural: hairdressers
Famille de mots
Expressions
go to the hairdresser
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ðə hˈɛɹdɹˌɛsɚ/
fixed phrase
visit for haircut or styling
To go to a hairdresser for a haircut or hair styling.
Exemples
- I need to go to the hairdresser before the wedding.
- He goes to the hairdresser every four weeks.
the hairdresser's
1/ðə hˈɛɹdɹˌɛsɚz/
fixed phrase
a hair salon (BrE)
In British English, “the hairdresser’s” means the hair salon.
Exemples
- I’m going to the hairdresser’s after work.
- She spent two hours at the hairdresser’s getting her hair colored.