barber

Definition

A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers.

Etymology

PIE word *bʰardʰéh₂ From Middle English barbour, from Anglo-Norman barbour, from Old French barbeor, from barbe (“beard”), from Latin barba.

Example Sentences

• "There's also a barber's shop and that staple of railway stations up and down the UK - a WH Smith."