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
With barbers already in the family, Channon enrolled in a 10-month barber program in downtown San Diego, paying $450 in tuition.
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Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Víctor Martínez, barber to six-time grand slam winner Carlos Alcaraz, explains that the tennis star’s influence is being felt in his hometown.
—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
How does a trip to the barber work out for him?
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Víctor Martínez, barber to six-time grand slam winner Carlos Alcaraz, explains that the tennis star’s influence is being felt in his hometown.
—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
How does a trip to the barber work out for him?
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barber
stylist
Noun
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The stylists, mostly men, are called clippers or fitters.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Like paper dolls and other dress-up toys before it, the Lakeshore Learning Magnetic Dress & Play Dolls lets little ones act as little stylists, mixing-and-matching six different outfits.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Barber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barber. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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