noun
barber
BAH-buh
noun
1
A person whose job is cutting hair and trimming beards, usually for male customers.
"He goes to the same barber every three weeks."
verb
1
To cut someone's hair or beard.
"The stylist barbered his beard into a neat point."
How to Use Barber
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose profession is cutting hair and trimming beards.
Common pairings
barber shop
local barber
go to the barber
Word Forms
barbered past tense, barbers plural, barbers singular
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Etymology
From Old French barbeor, from barbe ("beard"), from Latin barba.