tonsorial

[ ton-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

tonsorial

/ tɒnˈsɔːrɪəl /

1805–15; < Latin tōnsōri ( us ) of shaving ( tond ( ēre ) to shave + -tōrius -tory ¹, with dt > s ) + -al ¹

C19: from Latin tōnsōrius concerning shaving, from tondēre to shave

A devotee of this school of tonsorial art had a peeled look that did not commend him to favorable mention in artistic circles.

In front of a tonsorial saloon on the avenue our boys espied a Dutchman who formerly carried on business in Pawtucket.

Having thus employed the interval (and still at "Tonsorial" in his attempted translation), he returned to the Kirby homestead.

A good tonsorial spree and a cocktail would benefit this disciple of John Knox, I am sure.

Our hats removed, the results of Old Colonial's tonsorial operations are made fully apparent.

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