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barber's pole

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barber's pole
n
a sign outside a barber's shop consisting of a pole painted with red and white spiral stripes
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Noun1.barber's pole - striped pole outside a barbershop
visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication
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I confess to having received a few simple lessons in conjuring, in a dimly lighted chamber beneath a shop, from a gifted young man with a long neck and a pimply face, who as I entered took a barber's pole from my pocket, saying at the same time, "Come, come, sir, this will never do.
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
To be sure, a little way off I'll look like a walking barber's pole.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
 
 
 
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