peluquero
nounBeginner
What does “peluquero” mean in English?
hairdresser
hairdresser (masc)
Example sentences
Voy al peluquero el sábado.
I'm going to the hairdresser on Saturday.
La peluquera me corta el pelo.
The (female) hairdresser cuts my hair.
La peluquería está abierta hoy.
The hairdresser's (shop) is open today.
How to use it
Peluquero means 'hairdresser' (male). Masculine: el peluquero. Feminine peluquera. Compound: pelo (hair) + -uquero. The shop is la peluquería.
Common mistake
Distinguish peluquero (the person) from peluquería (the shop). The shop pluralises naturally: peluquerías.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.