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Meanings of barber in English

Russian
барбер
Portuguese
barbeiro
Spanish
barbero
Catalan
barber
Wikidata

Person whose occupation is mainly to cut, dress, groom, style and shave males' hair.

Related terms
барбер
Portuguese
samuel barber
Catalan
samuel barber
Spanish
samuel barber

United States composer (1910-1981)

samuel barber
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Examples for "Samuel Barber"
Examples for "Samuel Barber"
1
He shares a house in Mount Kisco with a fellow-composer Samuel Barber.
The new yorker
2
Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber is another famous favourite of Mark's.
Radio NZ
3
I also really enjoy Antonin Dvorak, Edward Elgar and Samuel Barber.
Ebony
4
Doesn't sound as though the baboons care for Samuel Barber.
The clouds beneath the sun
5
That night, "Romantic Adagios" by Samuel Barber became my psychological connection to Jordan.
Oh lord, help me keep my panties on

Person whose job is to treat the hair style of other people.

Usage of barber in English
1
Professional segment sells barber and beauty products in Japan, China and Asia.
Reuters
2
And if you want to talk about that barber pole, come back.
IT
3
My relationship with my barber was four times as long as that.
Ebony
4
He goes to the barber for an oil change, not a haircut.
The Outsiders
5
We spent considerable time buying the clothes and visiting the barber shop.
The Brand of Silence: A Detective Story
6
Once every two months Semyon Lazaritch, the barber, appears in the ward.
The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories
7
To truly master your grooming game, a personal barber is definitely needed.
Ebony
8
From the barber shop the Englishman took him to the dining saloon.
The Vision Splendid
9
Book a regular barber visit to avoid uninvited sidelocks and frizzy eyebrows.
The Irish Times
10
We have mentioned the valet, the barber, the wardrobe-keeper, and the amanuensis.
Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul
11
The barber collects his razors together and worships them with similar rites.
Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, About the Heathen.
12
This lost the barber a customer and secured the boy a thrashing.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 / Little J...
13
He told me the history of the county from a barber's perspective.
Jack Reacher 01 - Killing Floor
14
Everybody waited; the little barber held the razor poised over Amidon's chin.
The Debtor: A Novel
15
In fact, his face seemed to reflect the emotion of the barber's.
The Debtor: A Novel
16
And she did not think the barber had visited since their arrival.
Wench: a novel
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