as in stylist
a person who cuts and arranges hair
went to the barber to get his hair cut and his beard trimmed
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Back in his own palace, a room was set up as a doctor’s surgery and another for a barber — complete with the chrome and leather presidential barber’s chair.
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Richard Engel, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Notable attendees included Ashley Everett, Robin Thede, Brandee Evans, celebrity hair stylists and barbers Sasha MaRi and Donato Smith, and Miss Gloria, the mother of one of Sims’ models and lifelong friends.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to studying, Mr. Jackson has volunteered in his community, including as a barber to children in need.
—The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
However, in 2025, the hotel will open the Spa by Viceroy, a much larger offering equipped with a thermal pool, eight treatment rooms, and beauty offerings from a hairdresser and barber to pamper you from head to toe.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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Richard Engel, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Notable attendees included Ashley Everett, Robin Thede, Brandee Evans, celebrity hair stylists and barbers Sasha MaRi and Donato Smith, and Miss Gloria, the mother of one of Sims’ models and lifelong friends.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to studying, Mr. Jackson has volunteered in his community, including as a barber to children in need.
—The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
However, in 2025, the hotel will open the Spa by Viceroy, a much larger offering equipped with a thermal pool, eight treatment rooms, and beauty offerings from a hairdresser and barber to pamper you from head to toe.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Barber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barber. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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