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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