Barber

A barber (from the Latin barba, 'beard') is someone whose occupation is to cut hair, give shaves and cut beards. A barber differs from a hairdresser whose business is limited to cutting hair. In previous times, barbers also performed surgery.

Related Topics:
Latin - Hair - Shave - Beard - Hairdresser - Surgery

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The place where a barber works is a barbershop (or "barber shop").

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