barber chair

American  

Or barber's chair

noun

1. a chair used by barbers, adjustable in height and having an adjustable headrest, back, and footrest.

2. English Furniture. a corner chair having a solid splat extending above the toprail to form a headrest.

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Etymology

Origin of barber chair

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

The barber chair, the locus of Sweeney’s revenge on the heartless cruelty of a Victorian London that wrecked his life, isn’t the elaborate contraption of other productions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The event was called “Vernon Winfrey Appreciation Day,” which included a barber chair to honor his long career as a barber and owning his own shop in Nashville for nearly 50 years.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2022

Every Saturday, he manned a barber chair at best friend Gerald Riley’s shop, dispensing small talk along with haircuts, and admonishing young customers to stay out of trouble.

From Washington Times • Apr. 13, 2022

Danny Whitehowe sets up his barber chair on Friday nights next to the soup kitchen.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2022

Kitty climbed up on the barber chair and put her head on his chest.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers