BARBER Definition & Meaning

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barber

[ bahr-ber ]

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noun

a person whose occupation it is to cut and dress the hair of customers, especially men, and to shave or trim the beard.
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verb (used with object)

to trim or dress the hair or beard of.

Barber

[ bahr-ber ]

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noun

Samuel, 1910–81, U.S. composer.

Barber

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noun

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

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noun

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

verb

to cut the hair of
to shave or trim the beard of

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�y��vlog 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 -��ō��- -ator

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of barber¹

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

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Every time you get a haircut, you have a trade deficit with the barber.

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So, some people like barber Damian are still enjoying the novelty of getting wired up only a year and a half ago.

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He said, “I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.”

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The barber runs two salons, one on Bute and one on the mainland in Greenock.

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Off the long corridor that runs through the main prison building, inmates are quietly working in a small barbers.

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