barber

¹

[ bahr-ber ]

noun

1. a person whose occupation it is to cut and dress the hair of customers, especially men, and to shave or trim the beard.
2. frost smoke ( def ).

verb (used with object)

1. to trim or dress the hair or beard of.

Barber

²

[ bahr-ber ]

noun

1. Samuel, 1910–81, U.S. composer.

Barber

¹

/ ˈbɑːbə /

noun

1. BarberSamuel19101981MUSMUSIC: composer Samuel . 1910–81, US composer: his works include an Adagio for Strings , adapted from the second movement of his string quartet No. 1 (1936) and the opera Vanessa (1958)

barber

²

/ ˈbɑːbə /

noun

1. a person whose business is cutting men's hair and shaving or trimming beards

verb

1. to cut the hair of
2. to shave or trim the beard of

Other Words From

• un·barbered adjective
• well-barbered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of barber¹

1275–1325; Middle English barbour < Anglo-French; Old French barbeor, equivalent to barb ( e ) (< Latin barba beard) + -eor < Latin -ātōr- -ator

Word History and Origins

Origin of barber¹

C13: from Old French barbeor , from barbe beard, from Latin barba

Example Sentences

He became a barber and then joined the charity Escapeline as a youth mentor working with children and teenagers at risk of exploitation.

From BBC

“And Black men congregate in other places than barber shops.”

From Los Angeles Times

Later she talked to local leaders and Black men — a voting bloc that some Democrats worry Harris is underperforming with — at Philly Cuts, a nearby barber shop.

From Los Angeles Times

Natalie Duncan, 35, who owns a barber shop in Kilmarnock, describes Halloween as "a big part" of her and her family's life.

From BBC

The network axed footage of Jones and barbers coaxing Trump back on track, cutting straight to his eventual half-answer.

From Salon