as in stylist
a person who cuts and arranges hair went to the barber to get his hair cut and his beard trimmed

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Recent Examples of barber The building, adjacent to Medical Center East's south tower, used to be a dorm for students and housed a barber shop in the front and a deli in the back. Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025 The merchants range from tanning salons to a gym to multiple barbers. Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Searching for barbers across America became more important. Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 Unlike Clark Street or Southport Avenue, Broadway provides indispensable services — grocery stores, cleaners, hardware stores, barbers, medical and dental offices — while also hosting a diverse dining and grocery scene led by Ethiopian, Vietnamese, Afghani, Nigerian and Thai entrepreneurs. Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for barber
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stylist
Noun
  • Thumann partnered with hair stylist Hayley Logan to create the look.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Chrissy Meehan, a hair stylist in Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, has a neck condition that may require surgery.
    Ali Swenson, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Barber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barber. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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