HAIRDRESSING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hairdressing mean? 

• HAIRDRESSING (noun)
  The noun HAIRDRESSING has 2 senses:

1. a toiletry for the hair

2. care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair

  Familiarity information: HAIRDRESSING used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HAIRDRESSING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A toiletry for the hair

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

hair grease; hair oil; hair tonic; hairdressing

Hypernyms ("hairdressing" is a kind of...):

toilet articles; toiletry (artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hairdressing"):

pomade; pomatum (hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

hair care; haircare; hairdressing

Hypernyms ("hairdressing" is a kind of...):

aid; attention; care; tending (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hairdressing"):

brush; brushing (the act of brushing your hair)

comb; combing (the act of drawing a comb through hair)

shampoo (the act of washing your hair with shampoo)

hairweaving (the act of interweaving a hairpiece with your own hair)