barber

BAR-bur/ˈbɑɹ.bɚ/UKBAH-buh/ˈbɑː.bə/

Verbbarbers, barbering, barbered

5 meanings of barber

1
nouncountable
Someone whose job is cutting hair and trimming beards, usually for men.
Like a hairdresser, but usually for men.
The barber trimmed his beard neatly before the ceremony.
Several barbers worked in the busy shop on Saturday morning.
Similarhairdresser, hairstylist, haircutter
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2
verbtransitive
To cut and trim someone's hair or beard.
Like trimming a bush into a neat shape, but for hair.
They barber customers all day at the busy shop.
She barbered her son's hair before the trip.
Similartrim, cut
3
nounCanadacountable
A winter sea storm that throws sharp, cutting bits of ice through the air.
Like a sandstorm, but the stinging bits are tiny pieces of ice instead of sand.
A barber swept across the gulf, stinging the fishermen's faces with ice.
They stayed indoors when the barber blew in off the cold sea.
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4
nouncountable
A foot soldier who also treated wounds during battle in older times.
Like an army medic today, but he also cut everyone's hair.
The barber stitched a deep wound while the battle raged nearby.
Every company kept a barber to treat the injured men.
Similarsurgeon
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5
verbintransitive
To chat or talk on and on, often about small things.
Like two birds chirping back and forth without stopping.
The two old friends barber for hours on the front porch.
Stop barbering and finish your work!
Similarchatter, gossip, natter, gab, prattle
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Origin

It comes from an old French word for "beard," from Latin barba.