barber

CEFRA2

/ˈbɑː.bə/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person whose job is cutting and styling hair.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A barber surgeon, a foot soldier specializing in treating battlefield injuries.

Examples

  • Is there a barber shop in the hotel?

  • It's time you went to the barber's.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. 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.

  2. A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To cut the hair or beard of (a person).

More examples

In context

  • There's also a barber's shop and that staple of railway stations up and down the UK - a WH Smith.

  • ‘I shouldn't ought to barber with you. But when I like a guy, the ceiling's the limit.’

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

PIE word *bʰardʰéh₂ From Middle English barbour, from Anglo-Norman barbour, from Old French barbeor, from barbe (“beard”), from Latin barba.