hairdresser

hairdresser — noun

1. a professional who cuts, washes, colours, and arranges other people's hair at a

1.名詞A2
釋義

a professional who cuts, washes, colours, and arranges other people's hair at a shop or salon

例句

Diya goes to the hairdresser every six weeks to have her hair cut.

go to the hairdresser + to have [something] done

The hairdresser suggested a warmer colour that would suit Maeve's skin tone.

同義詞
  • stylist

    a modern term often used in fashion-forward salons; focuses more on creative shaping and trends

  • barber

    specialises in cutting men's and boys' hair, typically with clippers rather than scissors

用法筆記

Barbers typically cut men's and boys' hair with clippers, while hairdressers work with all genders and focus more on styling, colouring, and shaping. In British English, 'the hairdresser's' refers to the shop itself.

常見錯誤

❌I'm going to the hairdresser to cut my hair.
✅I'm going to the hairdresser to have my hair cut.
💡in English, the hairdresser performs the action; you receive it.
❌My sister is a hair-dresser.
✅My sister is a hairdresser.
💡the word is written as one word, without a hyphen.