coiffeur
coiffeur — 名詞
- coiffeursingular
- coiffeursplural
1. A man whose job is to cut, style, and arrange hair, usually for women in a salon
男性美髮師
為女性設計髮型的男性美髮師
A man whose job is to cut, style, and arrange hair, usually for women in a salon. The word is borrowed from French and tends to suggest a skilled or fashionable stylist rather than an ordinary barber.
Mira booked an appointment with a famous Paris coiffeur before her sister's wedding.
Mira 在妹妹婚禮前預約了一位巴黎知名的男性美髮師。
famous + coiffeur — high-status stylist
The coiffeur trimmed Salma's long curls and added soft waves around her face.
那位男性美髮師修剪了 Salma 的長捲髮，並在她臉龐周圍做出柔和的波浪。
Rafael trained for ten years in Milan before opening his own coiffeur studio downtown.
Rafael 在米蘭受訓十年後，才在市中心開設了自己的高級美髮工作室。
The hotel offered guests a private coiffeur who came directly to their rooms.
這家飯店為客人提供私人男性美髮師，可以直接到房間服務。
- hairdresser
the everyday English word; neutral register and used for either sex
- hairstylist
common in American English; emphasises styling skill rather than the job title
- barber
traditionally cuts men's hair and shaves beards; lower register than coiffeur
文法句型
a coiffeur
the coiffeur
用法筆記
Borrowed directly from French and carries an upscale, fashion-industry tone; in everyday English a plain hairdresser, stylist, or barber is far more common. Distinguish from the feminine French form 'coiffeuse', which English speakers rarely use.