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Barber

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Bar·ber  (bärbr), Samuel 1910-1981.
American composer whose works include Adagio for Strings (1936) and the opera Vanessa (1958), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize.

bar·ber  (bärbr)
n.
One whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards.
v. bar·bered, bar·ber·ing, bar·bers
v.tr.
1. To cut the hair of.
2. To shave or trim the beard of.
v.intr.
To work as a barber.

[Middle English, from Old French barbour, from Medieval Latin barbtr, from Latin barba, beard; see bhardh-- in Indo-European roots.]

barber
Noun
a person whose business is cutting men's hair and shaving beards [Latin barba beard]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Barber - United States composer (1910-1981)
2.barber - a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
hairdresser, hairstylist, styler, stylist - someone who cuts or beautifies hair
Verb1.barber - perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of
neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"
Translations
barber [ˈbɑːbəʳ] npeluquero, barbero

barber [ˈbɑːbəʳ] ncoiffeur m (pour hommes)

barber [ˈbɑːbəʳ] n(Herren)friseur m

barber [ˈbɑːbəʳ] nbarbiere m

barber
n barber [ˈbaːbə]
a person who cuts men's hair, shaves their beards etc. barbier حَلاّق бръснар holič herrefrisør der Friseur κουρέας barbero meestejuuksur آرایشگر parturi coiffeur סַפָּר नाई brijač borbély pemangkas rambut rakari, hárskeri barbiere 床屋 이발사 kirpėjas frizieris; bārddzinis tukang gunting rambut kapper herrefrisør fryzjer męski barbeiro frizer мужской парикмахер holič brivec, frizer berberin barberare ช่างตัดผม berber 理髮師 перукар حجام ، نائی thợ cắt tóc


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Chauncey, wearing a white wig, which the barber took from his head and placed upon a wig-block.
As he had twenty times touched at Leghorn, he remembered a barber in St.
Matvey was followed by the barber with all the necessaries for shaving.
 
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