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Trim dealer? (11)

Ross

I think it could be either:

hairdresser

haberdasher
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'dealer?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'trim' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'trim' could be 'dress' (synonyms) and 'dress' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for hairdresser that I've seen before include "Coiffeur, coiffeuse" , "cutter?" , "Lock smith?" , "Stylist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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