specialises in cutting men's and boys' hair, typically with clippers rather than scissors
用法筆記
Barbers typically cut men's and boys' hair with clippers, while hairdressers work with all genders and focus more on styling, colouring, and shaping. In British English, 'the hairdresser's' refers to the shop itself.
常見錯誤
I'm going to the hairdresser to cut my hair.
I'm going to the hairdresser to have my hair cut.
in English, the hairdresser performs the action; you receive it.
My sister is a hair-dresser.
My sister is a hairdresser.
the word is written as one word, without a hyphen.