Phrase guide

barber chair

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An articulating chair used in barbershops and salons to facilitate hair-cutting and styling or face-shaving.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A tree which splits vertically while being felled, causing part of the tree to remain upright while the remainder of the tree falls.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, forestry

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verb

Meaning 3

Alternative form of barber-chair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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noun

Meaning 4

a large fixed adjustable chair in which barbers seat their customers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: chair

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: frisørstol — chair used for hair-cutting
  • Danish: barberstol — chair used for hair-cutting
  • Finnish: parturintuoli — chair used for hair-cutting
  • Swedish: frisörstol — chair used for hair-cutting
  • Turkish: berber koltuğu — chair used for hair-cutting