barber
noun/ˈbɑːbə(r)/
/ˈbɑːrbər/
- a person whose job is to cut men’s hair and sometimes to shave themTopics Appearancec1, Jobsc1
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- (also barber’s)(both British English)(plural barbers)a shop where men can have their hair cut compare hairdresserTopics Shoppingb2, Appearanceb2More Like This Shops, etc. with apostrophesShops, etc. with apostrophes
Word OriginMiddle English: via Anglo-Norman French from Old French barbe, from Latin barba ‘beard’.
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