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barbering

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The trade of and practice of shaving and cutting hair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The trades of barbering and surgery have long been linked, as evidenced by the barber's red and white striped pole.
  • After several days in the bush, he had grown lax with his barbering and needed a good shave before he was presentable again.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The practice among pets of overgrooming each other, leaving bald patches.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From barber + -ing.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Latin: tonstrīnum — the trade of shaving and cutting hair
  • Navajo: náʼálzhééh — the trade of shaving and cutting hair