barber meaning
EN[ˈbɑːbə] [-ɑː(ɹ)bə(ɹ)]US
WBarber
- A barber (from the Latin barba, "beard") is a person whose occupation is mainly to cut, dress, groom, style and shave men's and boys' hair. A barber's place of work is known as a "barber shop" or a "barber's".
- In previous times, barbers (known as barber surgeons) also performed surgery and dentistry.
FR barber
- NounPLbarbersSUF-er
- 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.
- A person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards.
- VerbSGbarbersPRbarberingPT, PPbarbered
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