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barber

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːbə/

The English word “barber” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers.
  2. A barber surgeon, a foot soldier specializing in treating battlefield injuries.
  3. 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.

verb

  1. To cut the hair or beard of (a person).
  2. (US, slang) To chatter, talk.

Etymology

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

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