Thesaurus: barber

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1. n. One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons.
2. v. t. To shave and dress the beard or hair of.
3. n. a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
4. v. perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of
5. One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons. Barber's itch. See under Itch. Note: Formerly the barber practiced some offices of surgery, such as letting blood and pulling teeth. Hence such terms as barber surgeon ( old form barber chirurgeon), barber surgery, etc. To shave and dress the beard or hair of. Shak.
6. One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and tocut and dress the hair of his patrons. Barber's itch. See under Itch.
7. v:3/n:97 n. United States composer (1910-1981) n. a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade v. perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of