barber en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɑːbə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbɑɹ.bɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈbaɾbəɾ/ (Scotland)
- (US) audio
- /ˈbɐːbə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
Etymology
PIE word *bʰardʰéh₂ From Middle English barbour, from Anglo-Norman barbour, from Old French barbeor, from barbe (“beard”), from Latin barba.
Meanings
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A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers.
There's also a barber's shop and that staple of railway stations up and down the UK - a WH Smith.
2022 January 12, Paul Bigland, “Fab Four: the nation's finest stations: Eastbourne”, in RAIL, number 948, page 27:
- A barber surgeon, a foot soldier specializing in treating battlefield injuries.
- (Canada) A storm accompanied by driving ice spicules formed from sea water, especially one occurring on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; so named from the cutting ice spicules.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| barbers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
jack-knife barber · barberfish · barber's rash · barber-surgeon · barber chair · thin as a barber's cat · barber's pole · barber's itch · barber itch · barber pole illusion · barber-chair · barberly · never ask the barber if you need a haircut · barberish · barberess · barber's clerk · barbermonger · barber pole · barber paradox · barber's block · barberpole · barber shop · barber pole effect · sleeping barber problem · poor as a barber's cat · barbershop · barber-pole · barber surgeon · conceited as a barber's cat · barber's sign · Barber · barber beats
Descendants
Relateds
Synonyms
haircutter · hairdresser · hairstylist · tonsor · cutbeard
Translations (193)
ko 리용사 (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · bho नाई (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · bg бръсна́рка (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · km ជាងកាត់សក់ (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sq berber (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · de Barbier (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ro frizer (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · cs kadeřník (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · be цыру́льніца (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ce ларгант (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ajp حلاق (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · tk dellek (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ka დალაქი (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · tr perukâr (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · es barbero (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sv frisör (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ru цирю́льник (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · luo kinyozi (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · vi thợ cắt tóc (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · tr sakal kesen (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · bg фризьо́рка (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · dlm burbur (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · vo jijeifan (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · fa سترنده (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sh bàrbīr (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · bn নাপিত (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · uz sartarosh (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · cs bradýřka (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · pl balwierka (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · cs holička (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · cs holič (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ota بربر (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ug ساتىراش (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · rsk байбер (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ka მკრეჭავი (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · uk перука́р (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · he סַפָּר (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · gl barbeiro (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · mt barbiera (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · fi parturi (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · hy վարսավիր (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · de Bartscherer (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · nrf barbyi (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ota صقال كسن (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ary حلاق (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · cs lazebník (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · gu હજામ (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · yi שערערין (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · hsb barběr (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ka პარიკმახერი (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · da frisør (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · tl barbero (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · lo ຊ່າງຕັດຜົມ (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · pl golibroda (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · lad kuafor (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · hu borbély (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · te మంగలి (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ary حجام (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · az bərbər (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · tg сартарош (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · fr coiffeur (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · kk шаштараз (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · dsb frizer (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · hsb łazenk (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · tr berber (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · cs kadeřnice (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · rup barber (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sh berbèrīn (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · uk голя́р (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · lad berber (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · id tukang cukur (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · aii ܓܲܪܵܥܵܐ (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · yi שערער (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ru цирю́льница (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ru брадобре́й (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ro coafor (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · lad arrapador (Monastir) (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · la tonsor (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · hy սափրիչ (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · te క్షురకుడు (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sk holič (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · pl balwierz (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · is bartskeri (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · mk бербер (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · pl barber (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · my ဆတ္တာသည် (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · as নাপিত (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · acw حلاق (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · mk берберка (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · nl haarkapper (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · aii ܓܲܪܵܥܬܵܐ (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · pl fryzjer (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · nl kapper (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sh бербѐрӣн (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · mi kaikuti makawe (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · el κουρέας (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · nl coiffeur (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · fa سرتراش (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · bg бръсна́р (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · es peluquero (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sw kinyozi (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · arz حلاق (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · id barbir (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · rkt নাউৱা (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · be цыру́льнік (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · mt barbier (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ko 이발사 (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · tsg balbiru (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · fr coiffeuse (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ckt инэнимэтыльын (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · cy barbwr (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · kk шаштаразшы (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ko 이용사 (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · de Bartschneider (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sl brivec (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · grc κουρεύς (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sk kaderník (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ml ക്ഷുരകൻ (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · pl golarz (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sv barberare (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · fa گرای (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · th ช่างตัดผม (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ko 리발사 (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · it parrucchiere (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · nv náʼáshéhé (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sk kaderníčka (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ht kwafè (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · la tonstrix (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · es fígaro (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · fy skearbaas (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · vec peruchièr (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · nb barberer (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ga bearbóir (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sh брица (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · it barbiere (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ro bărbier (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · luy kinyozi (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ary حسان (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · nl barbier (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · pl barberka (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ky парикмахер (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ki kinyothi (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · bg фризьо́р (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sh brica (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · pl fryzjerka (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · hsb frizer (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ml അമ്പിട്ടൻ (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sa नापित (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · uk перука́рка (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · cmn 理髮師 /理发师 (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · mr न्हावी (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ru парикма́хер (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · rsk бритвар (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sh бѐрбер (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · hsb truhar (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · az dəllək (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · fr barbier (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · hi नाई (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ota پروكار (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · pdt Barba (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · kam kinyozi (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · km ហាងកាត់សក់ (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · tl manggugupit (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ja 理髪師 (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · tr kuaför (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · fa پیرایشگر (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ca barber (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · pox vǫ̇sĕpuc (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · vo jeifan (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · eo barbiro (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ky чачтарач (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · chr ᏗᏓᏍᏙᏰᏍᎩ (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ja 床屋 (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · uk голя́рка (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ug ساتىراچ (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · fi hiustenleikkaaja (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sh bèrber (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · mop ajk'o'os (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · vo hijeifan (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sh ба̀рбӣр (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · is rakari (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · pt barbeiro (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · pl golarka (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · cs bradýř (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · ar حَلَّاق (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · sk holička (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · th กัลบก (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · da barber (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · haw mea ʻako lauoho (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · de Friseur (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · tsg manggugunting (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · zlw-osk kaderavec (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards) · he ספרית (person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards)