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HAIRDRESSING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair
Synonyms:
hair care; haircare; hairdressing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A toiletry for the hair
Synonyms:
hair grease; hair oil; hair tonic; hairdressing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
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)
