: of a style of unaccompanied group singing of popular songs usually marked by highly conventionalized close harmony
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2025
Black barbershops and hair salons have always been more than a place to simply get your hair done.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
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Noun
Six years ago when No Grease! barbershop opened at Northlake Mall the shopping center was thriving, franchise owner Edmund Washington recently told The Charlotte Observer.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2025
Black barbershops and hair salons have always been more than a place to simply get your hair done.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
This unique fragrance by Yves Saint Laurent brings barbershop charm to your day, and sticks around for hours.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
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“Barbershop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbershop. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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