Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hairdressing

/hˈɛɹdɹˌɛsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
hair-dress-ing
IPA
/hˈɛɹdɹˌɛsɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The washing, colouring, cutting and styling of the hair; the art or trade of a hairdresser.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of hairdress

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hair + dressing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hairdressings (plural)

Phrases

hairdressing salon

Frequently Paired Words

hairdress hairdresser

Synonyms

hair care haircare hair tonic hair oil hair grease

Questions

How do you pronounce hairdressing?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛɹdɹˌɛsɪŋ/.
What does hairdressing mean?
The washing, colouring, cutting and styling of the hair; the art or trade of a hairdresser.
Where does hairdressing come from?
From hair + dressing.

How to pronounce hairdressing

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