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barber | barbet |

As a proper noun barber

is .

As a noun barbet is

any of many birds of the family capitonidae'', within the order ''piciformes .

barber

English

Noun

(wikipedia barber) (en noun)
  • A person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards.
  • A barber surgeon, a foot soldier specializing in treating battlefield injuries.

    • Synonyms

    * hairdresser, hair-dresser * hairstylist, hair-stylist

    Derived terms

    * barber's itch * barber pole / barber's pole * barbershop * barber surgeon

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to cut the hair or beard of (a person).
  • (US, slang) To chatter, talk.
  • * 1940 , (Raymond Chandler), Farewell, My Lovely , Penguin 2010, p. 29:
    • ‘I shouldn't ought to barber with you. But when I like a guy, the ceiling's the limit.’

    barbet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of many birds of the family Capitonidae'', within the order ''Piciformes
  • A breed of small dog, with long curly hair.
  • A larva that feeds on aphids.

    • Derived terms

    * African barbet * American barbet * Asian barbet * Toucan-barbet

    See also

    * * (Lybiidae) (African barbet) * (Capitonidae) (American barbet) * (Megalaimidae) (Asian barbet) * (Semnornithidae) (Toucan-barbet)

    Anagrams

    * (l) ---- ==Jèrriais==

    Noun

    (m)
  • barb (in fishhook)