: of a style of unaccompanied group singing of popular songs usually marked by highly conventionalized close harmony
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
Owners of establishments such as barbershops, hair and nail salons, and massage therapy could take a business tax credit for their share of payroll taxes on tips.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
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Noun
Porter is the grandson of a barber who worked at Calvin’s barbershop in Chicago, the centerpiece of the Barbershop movie trilogy.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
Owners of establishments such as barbershops, hair and nail salons, and massage therapy could take a business tax credit for their share of payroll taxes on tips.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 9 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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