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barber

noun

ˈbär-bər

Definition of barber

as in stylist

a person who cuts and arranges hair went to the barber to get his hair cut and his beard trimmed

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Recent Examples of barber Small business owners are being held up by other wonky processes at the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals, which decides whether beauty and nail salons, barber shops, tattoo parlors and outdoor patios can be built. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 Married in 1964, the couple operated Creative Boutique, a barber and beauty shop, for more than 40 years. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Frank Senior was a barber who dreamed of being a singer, a nasty cur who beat his two sons and verbally whittled them down to a nub. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Inside the 6,000-square-foot room, players have access to more than 100 lockers, a full-scale lounge area with comfortable seating and an adjacent barber’s room for players to get a haircut. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for barber

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stylist

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The model called upon a team of stylists to turn her into the creepy and scaly figure of Greek myth.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2026
For the event, Mirren and her stylist Lee Harris created a monochrome pink look with a spotlight shone on a Martin Grant gown.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026

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