plural barbers
: a person whose job is to cut men's hair
He goes to a barber downtown.
He went to the barber's [=(chiefly US) barbershop] to get a haircut.
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“Barber.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/barber. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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