BARBER Meaning of BARBER in English ■ noun a person who cuts men's hair and shaves or trims beards as an occupation. ■ verb cut or trim (a man's hair).OriginME: via Anglo-Norman Fr. from OFr. barbe (see barb 1 ). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004