barbers

plural of barber
as in stylists
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 barbers Restaurant servers, drivers for ride-hailing services, barbers and other tipped workers making less than $150,000 a year could deduct up to $25,000 in tips from their federal income taxes starting this tax year and through 2028. Calmatters, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025 Many student barbers who come through my family’s barber shop are either formerly incarcerated or have a conviction. Joanna Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025 Among the nearly 70 occupations that qualify are restaurant servers, gig workers, barbers, cosmetologists and golf caddies. Levi Sumagaysay, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 The merchants range from tanning salons to a gym to multiple barbers. Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 If Coach Prime’s saying holds up, barbers are now an essential part of keeping sporting stars at the top of their game. Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 The next day, barbers showed up to cut their hair and help them shave. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 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 Looking for Barbers and Braiders featuring Cincinnati barbers wanting to bless the community. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbers
stylists
Noun
  • To celebrate Spanx’s anniversary, the company planned a Los Angeles event Wednesday night with celebrity stylists including Karla Welch, the leader of its new Shaped by Stylists ambassador program.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Now, advanced tech is taking on closets to help people choose their outfits for the day—and even professional fashion stylists are all-in on the business.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025

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