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BARBER
barber
(noun) a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
Barber, Samuel Barber
(noun) United States composer (1910-1981)
barber
(verb) perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
barber (plural barbers)
A person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards.
A barber surgeon, a foot soldier specializing in treating battlefield injuries.
(Canada) 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.
Synonyms
• haircutter
• hairdresser
• hairstylist
Verb
barber (third-person singular simple present barbers, present participle barbering, simple past and past participle barbered)
To cut the hair or beard of (a person).
(US, slang) To chatter, talk.
Anagrams
• Barbre
Proper noun
Barber
An occupational surname for a barber.
Anagrams
• Barbre
Source: Wiktionary
Bar"ber, n. Etym: [OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st Barb.]
Definition: One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons. Barber's itch. See under Itch.
Note: Formerly the barber practiced some offices of surgery, such as letting blood and pulling teeth. Hence such terms as barber surgeon ( old form barber chirurgeon), barber surgery, etc.
Bar"ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Barbered (p. pr. & vb. n. Barbering.]
Definition: To shave and dress the beard or hair of. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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