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Definition of “barber”

barber (ˈbɑːbə Pronunciation for barber

Definitions

noun

  1. a person whose business is cutting men's hair and shaving or trimming beards

verb

  1. to cut the hair of
  2. to shave or trim the beard of

Word Origin

C13: from Old French barbeor, from barbe beard, from Latin barba

Barber (ˈbɑːbə Pronunciation for Barber

Definitions

noun

  1. Samuel. 1910–81, US composer: his works include an Adagio for Strings, adapted from the second movement of his string quartet No. 1 (1936) and the opera Vanessa (1958)

Translations for 'barber'

  • British English: barberPronunciation for barber A barber is a man whose job is cutting men's hair.ˈbɑːbə NOUN
  • Arabic: حَلَّاقPronunciation for حَلَّاق
  • Brazilian Portuguese: barbeiroPronunciation for barbeiro
  • Chinese: 理发师Pronunciation for 理发师
  • Croatian: brijačPronunciation for brijač
  • Czech: holičPronunciation for holič holička
  • Danish: barberPronunciation for barber
  • Dutch: herenkapperPronunciation for herenkapper
  • European Spanish: peluqueroPronunciation for peluquero
  • Finnish: parturiPronunciation for parturi
  • French: barbierPronunciation for barbier
  • German: HerrenfriseurPronunciation for Herrenfriseur
  • Greek: κουρέαςPronunciation for κουρέας
  • Italian: barbierePronunciation for barbiere
  • Japanese: 床屋Pronunciation for 床屋
  • Korean: 이발사Pronunciation for 이발사
  • Norwegian: (herre)frisørPronunciation for (herre)frisør
  • Polish: fryzjerPronunciation for fryzjer fryzjerkaosoba
  • Portuguese: barbeiroPronunciation for barbeiro
  • Romanian: frizer frizeri
  • Russian: парикмахер (мужской)Pronunciation for парикмахер (мужской)
  • Spanish: barberoPronunciation for barbero barbera
  • Swedish: herrfrisörPronunciation for herrfrisör
  • Thai: ช่างตัดผมPronunciation for ช่างตัดผม
  • Turkish: berberPronunciation for berber
  • Ukrainian: перукар
  • Vietnamese: thợ cắt tócPronunciation for thợ cắt tóc

Example Sentences Including 'barber'

He had first seen the tail when Eshraq had come out of the doorway of the barber 's shop and started to walk towards him.
Kennedy, Ludovic On My Way to the Club
He tried to ask for a drink in the barber shop, but the barber didn't seem to understand what he was saying.
O'Connor, Joe Desperadoes
He went because, in all of London and Westminster, the barber 's vied with the chandler's as the best place to gather news.
Heller, Keith Man's Loving Family
Maybe the star -- who is launching a pop career -- should join a barber shop quartet.
Sun, News of the World (2005)
The barber joked: "Sorry, I've just sold the last one to the previous chap.
Sun, News of the World (2001)
The barber looks around the shop at all the customers and says, "About two hours," and the guy leaves.
Maxim (2004)
The only operational businesses in addition to the bookshop were a barber 's shop, a timber merchant's yard and a shabby garage.
Moore, Margaret Forests of the Night
We want water and electricity and security and stability," said one man at a barber shop who declined to be named.
New Zealand Herald (2003)
`They just prefer to go to a beauty salon than to a barber.
Misc (1999)

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