[bahr-ber] 
| 1. | a person whose occupation it is to cut and dress the hair of customers, esp. men, and to shave or trim the beard. |
| 2. | frost smoke (def. 1). |
| 3. | to trim or dress the hair or beard of. |
[bahr-ber] | Samuel, 1910–81, U.S. composer. |
| an ice fog caused by extremely cold air flowing over a body of comparatively warm water, esp. in polar regions. |
| bar·ber (bär'bər) n. One whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards. v. bar·bered, bar·ber·ing, bar·bers v. tr.
To work as a barber. [Middle English, from Old French barbour, from Medieval Latin barbātōr, from Latin barba, beard; see bhardh-ā- in Indo-European roots.] |
| Bar·ber (bär'bər) American composer whose works include Adagio for Strings (1936) and the opera Vanessa (1958), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize. |
Barber
Found only once, in Ezek. 5:1, where reference is made to the Jewish custom of shaving the head as a sign of mourning. The Nazarites were untouched by the razor from their birth (Num. 6:5). Comp. Judg. 16:19.
barber
a person whose primary activities in the 20th century are trimming and styling the hair of men, shaving them, and shaping their beards, sideburns, and moustaches. Barbers, or hairdressers, often provide shampooing, manicuring, hair dying, permanent waves, and shoe polishing within their shops, or salons. See also hairdressing.
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