(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.0.53 Collaborative 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 Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

理发

[理发 / 理髮, lǐ fà] a barber; hairdressing #17494

理发店

[理发店 / 理髮店, lǐ fà diàn] barber's shop; hairdresser's #23159

理发师

[理发师 / 理髮師, lǐ fà shī] barber #24772

理发员

[理发员 / 理髮員, lǐ fà yuán] barber #99624

唤头

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

理发院

[理发院 / 理髮院, lǐ fà yuàn] barber's shop; hair parlor

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

インドヒメジ

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

オオスジヒメジ

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

バーバー

[ba-ba-] (n) barber; (P)

バーバーフィッシュ

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

バリカン

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

メギ科

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

下剃り

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

散髪屋

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

床屋

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

床屋談義

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

朝鮮縞栗鼠

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

調髪

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

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

髪結い床

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

髪床

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

目木;小蘗

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

理髪師

[りはつし, rihatsushi] (n) barber

理髪室

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

理髪店

[りはつてん, rihatsuten] (n) barbershop