Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hairdresser

/hˈɛɹdɹˌɛsɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
hair-dress-er
IPA
/hˈɛɹdɹˌɛsɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hērą Proto-West Germanic *hār Old English hǣr Middle English her English hair English dress Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English hairdresser From hair + dress + -er.

Inflected Forms

hairdressers (plural) hair dresser (alternative) hair-dresser (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hairdress hairdressing cosmetician cosmetologist

Synonyms

friseur hairstylist barber beautician aesthetician esthetician stylist styler

Questions

How do you pronounce hairdresser?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛɹdɹˌɛsɚ/.
What does hairdresser mean?
A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession.
Where does hairdresser come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hērą Proto-West Germanic *hār Old English hǣr Middle English her English hair English dress Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English hairdresser From hair + dress + -er.

How to pronounce hairdresser

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