noun
Coiffeur
hairdresser
Definition & meaning
Coiffeur means hairdresser (especially a men’s hairdresser or a salon professional). In everyday German, it often sounds more elegant or “salon-like” than the more common word Friseur.
It can refer to:
- the profession/person who cuts and styles hair
- less commonly, the hair salon itself (depending on region and context)
Grammar & Word origin
- Part of speech: noun
- Gender: der Coiffeur (masculine)
- feminine: die Coiffeuse (common in Switzerland; in Germany more often Friseurin)
- Plural: die Coiffeure
- Origin: borrowed from French coiffeur (“hairdresser”), related to coiffer (“to do hair / arrange hair”).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms (German):
Antonyms (German):
- No direct single-word antonym is commonly used (it’s a profession rather than a quality).
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Examples
Die Coiffeure hatten gestern viele Kunden im Salon.noun
The hairdressers had many customers in the salon yesterday.
Hast du den Termin beim Coiffeur vergessen?noun
Did you forget the appointment with the hairdresser?
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