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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Others set the training and licensing standards for professionals across a wide spectrum, like doctors or barbers.
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
In recent weeks, Dickson says, he's gone to his favorite pizza place near his home in Kensington, Maryland, and his barber.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Much of the problem with these shows is the huge viewership — overnight, regular hospitality workers, nurses, personal trainers, barbers or makeup artists, for example, become known to millions across the country.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2024
The community group paid $5.6 million for the mall, which houses a Subway restaurant, a laundry, a barber shop and a Mexican restaurant.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
In recent weeks, Dickson says, he's gone to his favorite pizza place near his home in Kensington, Maryland, and his barber.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Much of the problem with these shows is the huge viewership — overnight, regular hospitality workers, nurses, personal trainers, barbers or makeup artists, for example, become known to millions across the country.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2024
The community group paid $5.6 million for the mall, which houses a Subway restaurant, a laundry, a barber shop and a Mexican restaurant.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Barber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barber. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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