hairdresser

Everyday

1. A hairdresser is a person whose job is to cut, wash, colour and style people's hair. tree →
2. The hairdresser's is the shop where they work. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, children go to the hairdresser's for a haircut; in lessons about jobs and people who help us, hairdressers are an example of a service job. A hairdresser who cuts mainly men's and boys' hair is often called a barber. Phrases: go to the hairdresser's, book an appointment, a trip to the hairdresser.

Examples

• I went to the hairdresser's to get my hair cut. tree →
• The hairdresser washed my hair before cutting it. tree →
• My aunt is a hairdresser and owns a salon. tree →
• The hairdresser asked how short I wanted my fringe. tree →
• Mum booked an appointment with the hairdresser for Saturday. tree →
• The hairdresser used scissors, a comb and a hairdryer. tree →

Note

Countable: hairdressers. In the UK «I'm going to the hairdresser's» (the shop) is common; in the US people say «the hair salon». A barber is a hairdresser for men's hair. One word: hairdresser.