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  1. 1. n. One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To shave and dress the beard or hair of. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of Source: wordnet
  5. 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. Source: webster
  6. 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. Source: adambom
  7. 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 Source: ecdict

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