noun.
One whose business is to cut hair, usually of men and boys, and shave or trim beards.
transitive verb.
To cut (the hair of someone).
transitive verb.
To shave or trim (the beard of someone).
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
One whose occupation is to shave the beard and cut and dress the hair.
noun.
Same as surgeon-fish.
To shave and dress the hair of.
noun.
A fish, Cæsioperca rasor, of the family Serranidæ. Also called red perch.
noun.
A gale of wind with damp snow or sleet and spray that freezes upon every object, especially the beard and hair. Said to be called berber by wharfmen in New York.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons.
noun.
See under Itch.
transitive verb.
To shave and dress the beard or hair of.
noun.
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.
noun.
A person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers’ hair and beards.
noun.
A barber surgeon, a foot soldier specializing in treating battlefield injuries.
verb.
To cut the hair or beard of (a person).
verb.
To chatter, talk.
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verb.
perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of
noun.
United States composer (1910-1981)
noun.
a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
Word Usage
"The man with the shears eschews the term barber, preferring either artist or sculptor, but his role at Truth and Soul Black Stars is even more expansive: adviser, storyteller, protector, father figure to fatherless youths, friend."