coiffeur

noun

Definition of coiffeurnext
as in beautician

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Recent Examples of coiffeur If all that counts is inward essence, what the hell were those teams of makeup artists, coiffeurs, and cinematographers employed by the major studios, in the golden age, doing all day? — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024 The French may champion a makeup-free look, but their tousled tresses aren’t so effortless — French coiffeurs have mastered the art of achieving perfectly imperfect hair. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023 The British coiffeur’s 35-year-plus career includes styling the locks of A-listers like Sarah Jessica Parker, Goldie Hawn, Sharon Stone, and Paris Hilton, among others. — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023 But, with ample time to kill, the girls have been interrupting her beauty sleep to play coiffeur. — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2021 In France itinerant coiffeurs made up 8-10% of the market, says Pierre André, who runs Wecasa, an app which arranges home cuts. — The Economist, 28 May 2020 Michel Euler/Associated Press PARIS — Franck Provost, a high-profile coiffeur with more than 500 hair salons across France, needed to do some hiring last fall in the central Loire region. — Liz Alderman, New York Times, 9 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coiffeur
  1. beautician
  2. cosmetologist
  3. barber
  4. hairdresser
Noun
  • The pic follows a young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, who finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship and welcome her into the fold.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For her wedding attire, McCord wore two gowns by Beverly Hills designer Mark Zunino and was styled by celebrity beautician René Horsch, according to People.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of beautician
Noun
  • The 27-year-old influencer and licensed cosmetologist boasts nearly four million followers online.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Anderson, a Southington native, has been a licensed hairdresser and cosmetologist since 2003.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Definition of cosmetologist
Noun
  • After starting a family, David Winans worked various nonmusical jobs, including as a car salesman and barber, and Delores Winans was a typist and medical transcriptionist.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Tucked at the back of one barber shop is Screaming Alley, a cabaret production company supporting independent artists.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of barber
Noun
  • Steel Magnolias was also adapted from a play of the same name about the lives of a group of six women in a small Louisiana town, with Parton playing the role of a Truvy Jones, a hairdresser who works out of her home salon.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Chamberlain was a Navy brat from the Midwest, who left the service to become a hairdresser in Chicago but was drawn with an intense magnetism toward the School of the Art Institute.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hairdresser

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“Coiffeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coiffeur. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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