'Barber' definitions:
Definition of 'Barber'
From: WordNet
noun
United States composer (1910-1981) [syn: Barber, Samuel Barber]
noun
A hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
verb
Perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of
Definition of 'Barber'
From: GCIDE
- Barber \Bar"ber\ (b[aum]r"b[~e]r), n. [OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st Barb.] One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons. [1913 Webster]
- Barber's itch. See under Itch. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Formerly the barber practiced some offices of surgery, such as letting blood and pulling teeth. Hence such terms as barber surgeon (old form
- barber chirurgeon),
- barber surgery, etc. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Barber'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Barber'
From: GCIDE
- Barber \Bar"ber\, n. (Meteor.) A storm accompanied by driving ice spicules formed from sea water, esp. one occurring on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; -- so named from the cutting ice spicules. [Canada] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'Barber'
From: Easton
- 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.
Synonyms of 'barber'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- beautician,
- beautifier,
- bob,
- clipper,
- coif,
- coiffeur,
- coiffeuse,
- coiffure,
- conk,
- cropper,
- hairdresser,
- manicurist,
- pompadour,
- process,
- shaver,
- shingle,
- trim,
- wave
Barber -- U.S. County in Kansas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Barber -- U.S. County in Kansas
Population (2000) :
5307
Housing Units (2000) :
2740
Land area (2000) :
1134.112529 sq. miles (2937.337841 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.098189 sq. miles (5.434284 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1136.210718 sq. miles (2942.772125 sq. km)
Located within :
Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location :
37.230652 N, 98.568613 W