: of a style of unaccompanied group singing of popular songs usually marked by highly conventionalized close harmony
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Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
There is no bank or barbershop or doctor’s office in town but there is a post office, general store and a whole lot of charm.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
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Noun
The Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails’ space, which is hidden in the back of an actual functioning barbershop within the Cosmopolitan, would honestly feel right at home in Nashville given its fun live music that demands audience participation.
—Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
There is no bank or barbershop or doctor’s office in town but there is a post office, general store and a whole lot of charm.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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