noun
Figaro
noun
1
A clever, resourceful person, especially one skilled at getting out of tricky situations.
"He handled the negotiation like a real figaro, talking his way around every objection."
2
Informal term for a barber.
"The old figaro trimmed his beard with practiced ease."
How to Use Figaro
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA witty, quick-thinking fixer — or, informally, a barber — named after the famous fictional character.
Word Forms
Figaros plural
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Etymology
From the character Figaro, the clever barber in Beaumarchais’s plays and Rossini’s opera The Barber of Seville.