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tonsorial

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

adjective

  1. of or relating to a barber or barbering:

    the tonsorial shop.



tonsorial

/ ³ÙÉ’²Ôˈ²õɔ˰ùɪə±ô /

adjective

  1. facetious.
    of or relating to barbering or hairdressing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tonsorial1

1805–15; < Latin ³ÙŲԲõÅ°ù¾± ( us ) of shaving ( tond ( ŧ°ù±ð ) to shave + -³ÙÅ°ù¾±³Ü²õ -tory 1, with dt > s ) + -al 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tonsorial1

C19: from Latin ³ÙŲԲõÅ°ù¾±us concerning shaving, from tondŧ°ù±ð to shave
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There were no hard feelings between the two, and normal tonsorial service resumed when the man got out of the pen.

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According to Jackie Hornig, Xenon’s senior executive director, barbershops are making a comeback as men seek the old-school qualities of a good shave, haircut and much more from modern tonsorial artists.

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About 1930, a barber turned the garage into a barbershop with a tin ceiling dotted with tonsorial brushes.

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Coronavirus closures of barbershops and hair salons have inspired some residents to test their tonsorial skills — a test Evan Winston failed in April with electric clippers, as evidenced by his 12-year-old son’s “haircut.â€

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In September, at London fashion week, Victoria Beckham took her bow in hard-working designer mode, wearing a messy topknot; the tonsorial equivalent of rolling her sleeves up.

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