barber Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun United States composer (1910-1981)
    Samuel Barber.
  2. noun a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
  3. verb perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of

WordNet

Bar"ber noun
Etymology
OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st Barb.
Definitions
  1. One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons. ✍ Formerly the barber practiced some offices of surgery, such as letting blood and pulling teeth. Hence such terms as barber surgeon ( old form barber chirurgeon), barber surgery, etc.
Bar"ber transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Barbered (); present participle & verbal noun Barbering
Definitions
  1. To shave and dress the beard or hair of. Shak.

Webster 1913