barber
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- noun
- /ˈbɑːrbər/
:
barbero
- My grandfather was a skilled barber who could shave beards perfectly.
- a barber shop
- a barber cutting hair
- visit to the barber
You know, like, oh, bro, I went to the Barber last week.
- You know, like, oh, bro, I went to the Barber last week.
- I have to tell my my Barber, yeah, you did this.
Examples
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Known locally as "the big barber pole" because of its bold, spiraling black and white stripes
Academic text (2007) -
So Jay is an actual Barber, so you're our backup.
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The barber shop down the road.
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Then he took me to a barber who was an old army buddy.
Fiction book (1994) -
I'm gonna try and get you a job as a barber.
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His mother, a beauty salon owner who encouraged him to become a barber, told friends he was not threatened.
Academic text (2007) -
It's the same reason, the same reason I don't pay my Barber before he does the job.
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My father was a barber and sometime housebuilder.
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"Always have to have the noon news," the barber announces, and turns on the radio.
Fiction book (1993) -
Vivaldi's father was a barber and a violinist in the orchestra of Saint Mark's Cathedral in Venice.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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A person who cuts and styles hair
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A person who cuts hair and makes it look nice
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A person who cuts and styles hair to make it look nice
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A trained and licensed person who cares for hair, skin, and nails to make them look better
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A person who cuts other people's hair for a living
A person who cuts and shapes hair as a job
Compounds
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A large adjustable chair with headrest and footrest used in a barbershop for haircuts and shaves
- Archaic
An old job where people who cut hair also do small operations and pull teeth
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Barber comes from the old Latin root barba, which means 'beard'. So a barber was originally the person who cared for beards and hair, and that is why today a barber cuts hair and shaves or trims beards.