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Barber

/ˈbɑː.bə/

A person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards.

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📖 Definitions of "Barber"

noun

1
A person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards.
2
A barber surgeon, a foot soldier specializing in treating battlefield injuries.
3
A storm accompanied by driving ice spicules formed from sea water, especially one occurring on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; so named from the cutting ice spicules.

verb

1
To cut the hair or beard of (a person).
2
To chatter, talk.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Barber"

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Word	Definition
barbershopnoun	(countable) The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a male) can go to get a haircut.
haircutnoun	The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician.
hairdressingnoun	The washing, colouring, cutting and styling of the hair; the art or trade of a hairdresser.
hairdressernoun	A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession.
stylistnoun	A writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style; one who cultivates, or is a master or critic of, literary style.
shavenoun	An instance of shaving.
hairnoun	(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
headwearnoun	Clothing worn on the head (e.g. hats, helmets, headdresses, headscarves).
shavingnoun	(uncountable) The action of having a shave.
salonnoun	A beauty salon or similar establishment.
loungenoun	A large comfortable seat for two or three people or more, a sofa or couch; also called lounge chair.
barbariannoun	An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.
hakimnoun	(South Asia) A doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine.
berbernoun	A group of closely related Afroasiatic languages spoken in northern Africa, particularly Morocco and Algeria.
barbournoun	A surname.
barbiernoun	(medicine, archaic) A paralysis, peculiar to India and the Malabar coast, thought to be a chronic form of beriberi.
hair stylistnoun	A barber or beautician.
haircutternoun	One who cuts hair; a barber or hairdresser.
coiffeurnoun	To cut or style hair
coiffeusenoun	A female hairdresser