About The Word Barber
Learn about the word Barber to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Barber definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Barber
| Barber Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Barber?
[n] a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
[n] United States composer (1910-1981) [v] perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of Synonyms | Synonyms for Barber: Samuel Barber Related Terms | Find terms related to Barber: beautician | beautifier | bob | clipper | coif | coiffeur | coiffeuse | coiffure | conk | cropper | hairdresser | manicurist | pompadour | process | shaver | shingle | trim | wave See Also | composer | groom | hairdresser | hairstylist | neaten | styler | stylist Barber In Webster's Dictionary \Bar"ber\, n. [OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as
if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st
{Barb}.]
One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to
cut and dress the hair of his patrons.
{Barber's itch}. See under {Itch}.
Note: Formerly the barber practiced some offices of surgery,
such as letting blood and pulling teeth. Hence such
terms as barber surgeon ( old form barber chirurgeon),
barber surgery, etc.
\Bar"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Barbered} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Barbering}.] To shave and dress the beard or hair of. --Shak. \Bar"ber\, n. (Meteor.) A storm accompanied by driving ice spicules formed from sea water, esp. one occurring on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; -- so named from the cutting ice spicules. [Canada] |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Unsalaried ‐ not paying a salary; "an uncompensated…
- Nonalignment ‐ people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or…
- Lespedeza sericea ‐ perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially…
- Xenogenesis ‐ the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle…
- Overspecialize ‐ become overly specialized; "She overspecialized when she concentrated…
- Aythya americana ‐ North American diving duck with a gray-and-black body and reddish-brown…
- Magnetic moment ‐ the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in…
- Viviparous ‐ (zoology) producing living young…
- Tenpin bowling ‐ bowling down an alley at a target of ten…
- Charadrius morinellus ‐ rare plover of upland areas…