bar ‧ ber /ˈbɑːbə $ ˈbɑːrbər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: barbeor , from barbe ; ⇨ ↑ barb ]
1 . a man whose job is to cut men’s hair and sometimes to ↑ shave them
2 . barber’s British English a shop where men’s hair is cut SYN barbershop American English
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THESAURUS
▪ hairdresser a person who cuts, washes, and arranges people's hair in particular styles:
I have a hairdresser's appointment this afternoon.
▪ barber a man whose job is to cut men's hair and sometimes to shave them:
How often do you go the barber's?
▪ stylist someone who cuts or arranges people's hair as their job:
Renee was the top stylist at the salon.
▪ beautician someone whose job is to give beauty treatments to your skin, hair etc:
Her beautician told her she had problem skin.