frisieren

do one's hair

verb frih-ZEE-ren Rare

Origin: from French friser

Also means

style hair

Usage Note

frisieren means to style or arrange hair, often reflexive sich frisieren. Colloquially eine Bilanz frisieren means to doctor accounts, and einen Motor frisieren to soup up an engine. Perfect takes haben.

Examples

"Die Friseurin frisiert die Braut für die Hochzeit."

Natural Translation

The hairdresser styles the bride's hair for the wedding.

Literal Translation

The hairdresser styles the bride for the wedding.

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