Definitions for: 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

Webster (1913) Definition: 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]

Synonyms: Samuel Barber

See Also: composer, groom, hairdresser, hairstylist, neaten, styler, stylist

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