A male hairdresser or hair stylist, especially one who works in a fashionable salon; a barber.
From French 'coiffeur', derived from 'coiffer' (to dress or arrange hair), this French word was borrowed into English to describe professional hair workers.
French coiffeurs in 18th-century salons were celebrities—wealthy people paid enormous sums for the elaborate wigs and hairstyles they created, making them the 'Instagram influencers' of their era.
French 'coiffeur' (male hairdresser) vs. 'coiffeuse' (female). Gendered labor segregation: male stylists commanded higher prestige and wages historically, despite identical skill and work.
Use 'hairstylist' or 'hair professional' regardless of gender; if needed to specify gendered role, acknowledge it reflects historical discrimination, not capability.
["hairstylist","hair professional","stylist"]
Women hairdressers—especially coiffeuses—were underpaid and undervalued; modern professional credentialing has worked to desegregate and equalize the field.
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