/bahr"beuhr/ , n.
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. See frost smoke (def. 1).
v.t.
3. to trim or dress the hair or beard of.
[ 1275-1325; ME barbour barbeor, equiv. to barb ( e ) ( barba beard) + -eor -ator- -ATOR ]