barber
noun
bar·ber
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Definition of barber
(Entry 1 of 3)
: one whose business is cutting and dressing hair, shaving and trimming beards, and performing related services
barber
verb
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barbering\ ˈbär-b(ə-)riŋ
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Definition of barber (Entry 2 of 3)
: to perform the services of a barber for : trim or groom the hair or beard of
: to perform the services of a barber
Barber
biographical name
Bar·ber
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Definition of Barber (Entry 3 of 3)
Samuel 1910–1981 American composer
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Synonyms for barber
Synonyms: Noun
haircutter, hairdresser, hairstylist, stylist
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Examples of barber in a Sentence
Noun
He goes to a barber downtown. went to the barber to get his hair cut and his beard trimmedRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Unruh then strode next door into barber Clark Hoover’s shop. — David M. Zimmer, USA TODAY, "America's first mass shooting: 70 years ago, a WWII veteran killed 13 of his neighbors," 28 Aug. 2019 There will be a barber shop, a video room with stadium seating, and various brands of aqua therapy available. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "Chase Center tour: Photos from the Warriors' new SF arena," 26 Aug. 2019 The safe spots run along two routes and include barber shops, churches and recreation centers. — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, "Students said they felt unsafe going to and from school. Now, D.C. offers “safe spots.”," 24 Aug. 2019 Warning, Walnut Lane On Aug. 19 officers responded to a complaint that a resident may be running a barber shop in his garage. — cleveland.com, "Driver leaves after hitting parked car, later cited: Rocky River Police Blotter," 23 Aug. 2019 The shooting happened outside the Everage Building, which houses several small businesses including the Stay Fresh barber shop, a t-shirt screening business and Trenaes, a boutique store that sells food and other items. — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, "‘He loved everybody’: Slain ASU student will be remembered at Bessemer vigil," 22 Aug. 2019 Cut off from the north by Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, the highway filled with barber shops, bars and dry cleaners catering to the young Marines and not tourists. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Oceanside’s stretch of Coast Highway to get most roundabouts in county," 15 Aug. 2019 The shooting happened outside the Everage Building, which houses several small businesses including the Stay Fresh barber shop, a t-shirt screening business and Trenaes, a boutique store that sells food and other items. — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, "21-year-old Bessemer man 1 of 2 victims killed in shooting near Alabama State University," 16 Aug. 2019 Last year, researchers based in Los Angeles showed it’s possible to help black men lower their blood pressure by working with their local barbers, who also hold community credibility. — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, "Excluding minorities from Alzheimer’s research is wrong—and it’s keeping us from finding a cure," 19 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Roger Federer, while not infallible, can play when there is barbered grass underfoot. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "Wimbledon 2018 Preview Roundtable: Predictions, Dark Horses, More," 29 June 2018 Ethos, Jacobs’ barbering biz featuring a traveling grooming station, was born. — Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, "A mobile barbershop experience that elevates the culture of the gentleman | Elizabeth Wellington," 21 June 2018 Missouri law requires a training course of 1,000 hours for barbering and 1,500 hours for hairdressing, followed by a licensing exam. — Tony Rizzo, kansascity, "African-style hair braiders lose appeal of Missouri licensing law," 11 Jan. 2018 The center offers auto and collision training in several garage bays, a welding shop, a dental lab, a cosmetology and barbering center, graphic arts and a culinary arts program. — Carole Carlson, Post-Tribune, "New Gary Career Center director touts plans to fill empty classrooms," 23 Dec. 2017 But barbering was hard on daddy’s feet, and mother was homesick. — WSJ, "Wanda Jackson Helped Put the Growl in Rockabilly," 19 Dec. 2017 There are still all kinds of souvenirs and reminders of the two Italian barbers and their customers: postcards stuck into the mirrors, decades of shavers and other barbering gadgetry. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "A cut and a cappuccino on Garfield Place: Ferrari Barbershop and Coffee Co.," 12 Oct. 2017 Rosa had secured a job at the Stockton Sewing Company doing piecework and Raymond was barbering again. — Jeanne Theoharis, The Root, "The Story of Rosa Parks’ Detroit Home Reveals Hard Truths About Her Life in the ‘Northern Promised Land That Wasn’t’," 7 Sep. 2017 HRC could've set up housekeeping in Fond du Lac for four months and it would've been wasted effort if her base voters had their franchise barbered in a dozen ways. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "Let's Call 'Cultural Anxiety' What It Is," 9 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'barber.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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barber
noun
English Language Learners Definition of barber
: a person whose job is to cut men's hair
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barber
noun
bar·ber
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Kids Definition of barber
: a person whose business is cutting hair and shaving and trimming beards
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