Synonyms for barber
ˈbɑr bərbar·ber

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1. barbernoun

   Synonyms:
   hair-stylist, hairstylist, hairdresser, hair-dresser

2. barbernoun

   to talk

   Synonyms:
   hairstylist, hair-stylist, hair-dresser, hairdresser

3. barbernoun

   (arch.) A barber surgeon, a foot soldier specializing in treating battlefield injuries

   Synonyms:
   hairstylist, hairdresser, hair-stylist, hair-dresser

Princeton's WordNet

1. Barber, Samuel Barbernoun

   United States composer (1910-1981)

2. barberverb

   a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade

3. barberverb

   perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of

Matched Categories

1. • Composer
   • Groom

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. barbernoun

   Synonyms:
   tonsor

   Associated words:
   tonsorial

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "barber":

   barbier, hairdresser, barbershop, hallak, barbour, haircut

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1. John Wilson:

   I was trying to get a point across: If you hang out in a barber’s shop, you’re going to get your hair cut.

2. Thomas Smith:

   You're asking people to put their life on the line, these people aren't Army Rangers - those people signed up for combat. A barber did not.

3. Keith Ellison:

   I love the donors and we thank them, but it has to be that the guys in the barber shop, the lady at the diner, the folks who are worried about whether that plant is going to close, they’ve got to be our focus.

4. The Fields:

   There are no consequences for the actions that we're seeing. This catch and release is unacceptable. It's just woefully unacceptable. My husband is a barber on the South Side of Chicago. He owns a shop, so he's hearing a lot of these conversations from these young men that there's no consequences. It's really just that simple. … They're getting away with too much.

5. Shaun Corbett:

   Back in the day, a barber was a prestigious position in the community. That's where you came to get the information. That's where you came to get counsel. That was the cornerstone of the community, and I think we got away from that.