(n)deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet in autumn and having racemes of yellow flowers followed by ellipsoid glossy red berries, Syn.Berberis canadensis

barber

(n)United States composer (1910-1981), Syn.Samuel Barber

barber

(n)a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade

barber

(v)perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of

barber chair

(n)a large fixed adjustable chair in which barbers seat their customers

barberry

(n)any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries

barbershop

(n)a shop where men can get their hair cut

barbershop quartet

(n)an unaccompanied quartet of (usually male) voices singing sentimental songs in four-part harmony

barber's pole

(n)striped pole outside a barbershop

barberton daisy

(n)widely cultivated South African perennial having flower heads with orange to flame-colored rays, Syn.Gerbera jamesonii, Transvaal daisy

common barberry

(n)upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries, Syn.Berberis vulgaris, European barberry

japanese barberry

(n)compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges, Syn.Berberis thunbergii

berberidaceae

(n)shrubs or herbs, Syn.family Berberidaceae, barberry family

oregon grape

(n)ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries, Syn.holly-leaves barberry, hollygrape, Mahonia aquifolium, mountain grape, Oregon holly grape

tinea barbae

(n)fungal infection of the face and neck, Syn.barber's itch

urban viii

(n)Italian pope from 1623 to 1644 who sanctioned the condemnation of Galileo but later freed him (1568-1644), Syn.Maffeo Barberini

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Barber

n. [ OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st Barb. ] One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons. [ 1913 Webster ]

Barber's itch. See under Itch. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Formerly the barber practiced some offices of surgery, such as letting blood and pulling teeth. Hence such terms as barber surgeon (old form
barber chirurgeon),
barber surgery, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Barber

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Barbered p. pr. & vb. n. Barbering. ] To shave and dress the beard or hair of. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Barber

n. (Meteor.) A storm accompanied by driving ice spicules formed from sea water, esp. one occurring on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; -- so named from the cutting ice spicules. [ Canada ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Barber fish

. (Zool.) See Surgeon fish. [ 1913 Webster ]

Barbermonger

n. A fop. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Barberry

n. [ OE. barbarin, barbere, OF. berbere. ] (Bot.) A shrub of the genus Berberis, common along roadsides and in neglected fields. Berberis vulgaris is the species best known; its oblong red berries are made into a preserve or sauce, and have been deemed efficacious in fluxes and fevers. The bark dyes a fine yellow, esp. the bark of the root. [ Also spelt berberry. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

barbershop

n. a shop where a barber works, especially one where men can get their hair cut. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

barbers pole

n. a pole with red and white spiral stripes; -- usually found outside a barbershop. It is often electrically powered, so as to be turning when the barbershop is open for business and stationary when the shop is closed. It symbolizes the practise of surgery, some aspects of which which used to be performed by barbers. [ PJC ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT DictionaryCC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

理发

[理发 / 理髮, lǐ fà, ㄌㄧˇ ㄈㄚˋ]a barber; hairdressing#17494[Add to Longdo]

理发店

[理发店 / 理髮店, lǐ fà diàn, ㄌㄧˇ ㄈㄚˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋ]barber's shop; hairdresser's#23159[Add to Longdo]

理发师

[理发师 / 理髮師, lǐ fà shī, ㄌㄧˇ ㄈㄚˋ ㄕ]barber#24772[Add to Longdo]

理发员

[理发员 / 理髮員, lǐ fà yuán, ㄌㄧˇ ㄈㄚˋ ㄩㄢˊ]barber#99624[Add to Longdo]

唤头

[唤头 / 喚頭, huàn tou, ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄡ˙]bell or gong used by street peddlers, barbers etc to attract attention[Add to Longdo]

理发院

[理发院 / 理髮院, lǐ fà yuàn, ㄌㄧˇ ㄈㄚˋ ㄩㄢˋ]barber's shop; hair parlor[Add to Longdo]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING DictionaryDING DE-EN Dictionary

Barbarei { f }; Barberismus { m }

barbarism[Add to Longdo]

Barbier { m }

barber[Add to Longdo]

Frisör { m }; Frisörin { f }; Friseur { m } [ alt ] | Frisöre { pl }; Friseure { pl } [ alt ]

barber; coiffeur | barbers; coiffeurs[Add to Longdo]

Frisörladen { n }; Friseurladen { n } [ alt ] | Frisörläden { pl }; Friseurläden { pl } [ alt ]

barbershop | barbershops[Add to Longdo]

Rhabarber { m } [ bot. ]

rhubarb[Add to Longdo]

Rhabarber { m }

pieplant[Add to Longdo]

rasierte

barbered[Add to Longdo]

Barbier-Falterfisch { m }; Schwarznasen-Falterfisch { m } (Johnrandallia nigrirostris) [ zool. ]

barberfish[Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: EDICT DictionaryEDICT JP-EN Dictionary

インドヒメジ

[indohimeji](n) bicolor goatfish (Parupeneus barberinoides); half-and-half goatfish[Add to Longdo]

オオスジヒメジ

[oosujihimeji](n) dash-and-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus)[Add to Longdo]

バーバー

[ba-ba-](n) barber; (P)[Add to Longdo]

バーバーフィッシュ

[ba-ba-fisshu](n) blacknosed butterflyfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris); barberfish[Add to Longdo]

バリカン

[barikan](n) (1) barber's clippers; (2) Barriquand et Marre; (P)[Add to Longdo]

メギ科

[メギか, megi ka](n) Berberidaceae (plant family); barberry[Add to Longdo]

下剃り

[したぞり, shitazori](n, vs) barber's apprentice[Add to Longdo]

散髪屋

[さんぱつや, sanpatsuya](n) barber; barber shop[Add to Longdo]

床屋

[とこや, tokoya](n) barbershop; barber; (P)[Add to Longdo]

床屋談義

[とこやだんぎ, tokoyadangi](n) barbershop talk[Add to Longdo]

朝鮮縞栗鼠

[ちょうせんしまりす, chousenshimarisu](n) (uk) Korean chipmunk (Tamias sibiricus barberi)[Add to Longdo]

調髪

[ちょうはつ, chouhatsu](n, vs) haircut; barbering[Add to Longdo]

当たり屋;当り屋

[あたりや, atariya](n) (1) lucky person; someone who made a lot of money (e.g. gambling or on the stock market); (2) skilled batter; batter on a hot streak (baseball); (3) accident faker; someone who jumps in front of cars on purpose to extort money; (4) barbershop[Add to Longdo]

髪結い床

[かみゆいどこ, kamiyuidoko](n) Edo-era barbershop[Add to Longdo]

髪床

[かみどこ, kamidoko](n) barber; barbershop[Add to Longdo]

目木;小蘗

[めぎ;メギ, megi ; megi](n) (uk) Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)[Add to Longdo]

理髪師

[りはつし, rihatsushi](n) barber[Add to Longdo]

理髪室

[りはつしつ, rihatsushitsu](n) barbershop; hairdresser[Add to Longdo]

理髪店

[りはつてん, rihatsuten](n) barbershop[Add to Longdo]