: of a style of unaccompanied group singing of popular songs usually marked by highly conventionalized close harmony
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico, the 35-year-old former barbershop owner came to California to escape 15 years of drug and alcohol addiction and start a new life after getting sober in February.
—Jorge Garcia, Reuters, 21 Aug. 2025
Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
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Noun
Inside the barbershop, owner Anthony Heard gave a customer a midday haircut.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico, the 35-year-old former barbershop owner came to California to escape 15 years of drug and alcohol addiction and start a new life after getting sober in February.
—Jorge Garcia, Reuters, 21 Aug. 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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