tonsorial
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9.9
- adjective
- /tɒnˈsɔːriəl/
- Archaic
:
tonsal
- She visited the salon to find a tonsorial artist who could create the perfect look for her wedding day.
Examples
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After years of practice, he became known as a talented tonsorial professional in the local community.
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And how are the little tonsorial brothers today?
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Much as I do appreciate tonsorial doormen I really ought to see to my official obligations first.
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Allow me to introduce the leading tonsorial wizard of this fair metropolis.
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Yet, in the twenty-first century, barbers perform few services other than cutting hair, so it is difficult to understand why such a lengthy period of education and training is necessary for future tonsorial specialists.
Academic text (2016) -
The skilled barber showcased his tonsorial expertise by giving the client a stylish haircut.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tonsorial comes from the Latin word tonsor meaning 'barber', from tondere 'to shave'. Think of a barber and the action 'to shave' — so tonsorial describes anything to do with cutting or dressing hair.