Meanings of BARBER with examples

Barber (Hajam)
n. hair-dresser
barber's itch, eruption upon the head or the face

noun

A person who cuts men’s hair and shaves or trims beards as an occupation: he had his hair cut at the local barber’s

Barber

/ˈbɑːbə/

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)

verb

[with object] Back to top   Cut or trim (a man’s hair): his hair was neatly barbered

• She has 17 years barbering experience and is fully qualified in all aspects of the trade.
• James Rexroad Fast friends: At home in the Elite mansion, a newly barbered Sammy watches his housemates take a turn.
• It passed over the sleekly barbered lawns and slightly ruffled the neat rows of asters and cannas.

More example sentences

• Three local men have volunteered to have their beards shaved by a female barber all the way from Seville.
• Once you get hooked on composting, you'll even start going after the local barber for hair, and even saving dryer lint!
• Come Monday he would have his hair cut and take a post-weekend shave at the in-house barbers.

Encyclopedia Article for barber

a person whose primary activities in the 20th century are trimming and styling the hair of men, shaving them, and shaping their beards, sideburns, and moustaches. Barbers, or hairdressers, often provide shampooing, manicuring, hair dying, permanent waves, and shoe polishing within their shops, or salons. See also hairdressing.