barber

noun

ˈbär-bər How to pronounce barber (audio)
Definition of barbernext
as in stylist
a person who cuts and arranges hair went to the barber to get his hair cut and his beard trimmed

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Recent Examples of barber At a nearly empty barber shop in Salisbury, a Haitian on TPS ventured in for a haircut. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 However, Kelce’s barber Patrick Regan previously told Fox News that the tight-end’s buzzcut also has Swift’s seal of approval. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026 Ronnie Davis, a barber in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis, was cautiously optimistic about the task force when NPR spoke with him ten months ago. — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 27 July 2026 Investigators found that one barber college in Mississippi illegally charged 10 times more for veterans than other students. — Andrew Ba Tran, Washington Post, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for barber
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stylist
Noun
  • No stylist can magically make more of your own hair appear, but the right cut can create the illusion of fuller, denser strands.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Her stylist, Erin Walsh, revealed on her Instagram story that Hathaway's look -- a celestial-blue top with vivid crimson silk -- was custom Atelier Prabal Gurung.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stylist

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“Barber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barber. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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