: of a style of unaccompanied group singing of popular songs usually marked by highly conventionalized close harmony
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
At every small-town tavern and barbershop.
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Noun
Bittersweet Oud uses citrus to brighten the polarizing ingredient; Roasted Vanilla tempers its typical sweetness with the warmth of oak and cognac; and Iris Root, our favorite of the three, adds a peppery zest to the creamy ingredient so often used in barbershop tonics and other men’s scents.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
At every small-town tavern and barbershop.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
This unique fragrance by Yves Saint Laurent brings barbershop charm to your day, and sticks around for hours.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
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“Barbershop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbershop. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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