tonsorial

[ ton-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a barber or barbering:

   the tonsorial shop.

tonsorial

/ tɒnˈsɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. facetious.
   of or relating to barbering or hairdressing

Word History and Origins

Origin of tonsorial¹

1805–15; < Latin tōnsōri ( us ) of shaving ( tond ( ēre ) to shave + -tōrius -tory ¹, with dt > s ) + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of tonsorial¹

C19: from Latin tōnsōrius concerning shaving, from tondēre to shave

Example Sentences

Ask an American what happened at the news conference, and you are far more likely to hear about Giuliani’s performance — and tonsorial failures — than about anything that Powell did.

From Washington Post

A devotee of this school of tonsorial art had a peeled look that did not commend him to favorable mention in artistic circles.

From Project Gutenberg

In front of a tonsorial saloon on the avenue our boys espied a Dutchman who formerly carried on business in Pawtucket.

From Project Gutenberg

Having thus employed the interval (and still at "Tonsorial" in his attempted translation), he returned to the Kirby homestead.

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A good tonsorial spree and a cocktail would benefit this disciple of John Knox, I am sure.

From Project Gutenberg

Our hats removed, the results of Old Colonial's tonsorial operations are made fully apparent.

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