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barber

UK /ˈbɑːbə/US /ˈbɑɹ.bɚ/

noun 3
verb 2
forms 3

noun3

•
A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers.
- There's also a barber's shop and that staple of railway stations up and down the UK - a WH Smith. — 2022
A barber surgeon, a foot soldier specializing in treating battlefield injuries.
(Canada) A storm accompanied by driving ice spicules formed from sea water, especially one occurring on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; so named from the cutting ice spicules.

verb2

To cut the hair or beard of (a person).
•
(US, slang) To chatter, talk.
- ‘I shouldn't ought to barber with you. But when I like a guy, the ceiling's the limit.’ — 1940

forms

barbered · barbering · barbers

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