coiffeur

noun

coif·​feur kwä-ˈfər How to pronounce coiffeur (audio)
Synonyms of coiffeurnext
: a man who is a hairdresser

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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 Toussaint, who was literate, socially adroit and a talented fiddler, was apprenticed as a coiffeur and was permitted to keep some of his earnings; Schuyler and her sister-in-law, Eliza Hamilton — the wife of Alexander Hamilton — were among his earliest clients. — Elizabeth Stone, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from coiffer "to arrange (hair)" + -eur -or entry 1 — more at coiffure

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coiffeur was in 1824

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“Coiffeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coiffeur. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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