hairdressing
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Definition
Noun: 1. The activity or occupation of washing, cutting, styling, and arranging hair. 2. A substance, such as a gel, mousse, or cream, used on the hair.
Usage and Examples
- As an activity/occupation (Meaning 1):
- She studied hairdressing at a professional academy.
- The salon offers a full range of hairdressing services.
- As a product (Meaning 2):
- This hairdressing will help keep your style in place all day.
- He applied a small amount of hairdressing to control his frizzy hair.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe things related to the profession.
- hairdressing salon
- hairdressing scissors
- hairdressing appointment
Variants and Related Words
- Hairdresser (n): A person whose occupation is to cut and style hair.
- Haircare / Hair care (n): The maintenance of healthy hair, often involving products and treatments.
- Hair product (n): A general term for any substance applied to the hair.
Synonyms
- For the activity: hair styling, hair care, coiffure (formal).
- For the product: hair product, hair gel, hair cream, hair pomade, hair wax.
Notes on Meaning
- Hairdressing as an activity is a broader term than just cutting. It encompasses the entire process of washing, cutting, drying, and styling hair.
- The product sense of hairdressing is somewhat formal or old-fashioned; more specific terms like "hair gel" or "styling cream" are common in everyday speech.
Noun
- care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair
- a toiletry for the hair