# barbering

Pronunciation: US say "BAHR-ber-ing" /ˈbɑɹbəɹɪŋ/; UK say "BAH-buh-ring" /ˈbɑːbəɹɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The trade and skilled practice of cutting and shaving hair.
   - Simple: The work of cutting and shaving people's hair.
   - _She studied barbering for two years before opening her own shop._
   - _Modern barbering combines classic cutting techniques with careful beard styling._
2. Excessive mutual grooming among pets that wears away fur and leaves bald patches. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: When pets groom each other too much, leaving bare spots with no hair.
   - _Barbering among the lab mice produced patches of missing fur around their muzzles._
   - _Owners often mistake barbering for a skin disease when fur disappears in patches._

## Origin

Formed from "barber" plus the suffix "-ing."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/barbering (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).