Associations to the word «Barber»

Pictures for the word «Barber»

Wiktionary

BARBER, noun. A person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards.
BARBER, noun. A barber surgeon, a foot soldier specializing in treating battlefield injuries.
BARBER, noun. (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.
BARBER, verb. To cut the hair or beard of (a person).
BARBER, verb. (US) (slang) To chatter, talk.
BARBER, proper noun. A surname​.
BARBER ITCH, noun. Alternative form of barber's itch
BARBER PARADOX, proper noun. A paradox of self-reference, where, supposing that every man either shaves himself or is shaved by the barber, and the barber shaves all and only the men who do not shave themselves, then it is impossible to determine who shaves the barber.
BARBER POLE, noun. A type of sign used by barbers, most traditionally a pole with a helix of red and white stripes, in the US including blue, sometimes moving.
BARBER POLES, noun. Plural of barber pole
BARBER SHOP, noun. A business which offers haircuts as its primary service.
BARBER SHOPS, noun. Plural of barber shop
BARBER SURGEON, noun. A medical practitioner of medieval Europe, generally charged with looking after soldiers during or after a battle.
BARBER SURGEONS, noun. Plural of barber surgeon

Dictionary definition

BARBER, noun. United States composer (1910-1981).
BARBER, noun. A hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade.
BARBER, verb. Perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.