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barber

noun/ˈbɑːbə(r)/ (BAR-buh)Level B2
barber meaning picture: A roadside barber in an Indian town shaving a customer on a wooden chair under a tree, a small mirror hung on the trunk
Picture meaning of “barber” — a person, usually a man, whose job is cutting men's hair and shaving beards

a person, usually a man, whose job is cutting men's hair and shaving beards

A barber cuts hair and trims or shaves beards, usually for men. In India, many barbers work in small shops or even under a roadside tree.

barber meaning in Hindi

वह व्यक्ति, प्रायः पुरुष, जिसका काम बाल काटना और दाढ़ी बनाना है; नाई

barber बाल काटता है और दाढ़ी बनाता या तराशता है, आम तौर पर पुरुषों की। भारत में कई नाई छोटी दुकानों में या सड़क किनारे पेड़ के नीचे भी काम करते हैं।

Examples

  1. Every Sunday my father visits the same barber near the market for a shave.हर रविवार पापा दाढ़ी बनवाने बाज़ार के पास वाले उसी नाई के पास जाते हैं।
  2. The lockdown hit barbers and salon workers especially hard, as they could not work from home.लॉकडाउन की सबसे बुरी मार नाइयों और सैलून कर्मचारियों पर पड़ी, क्योंकि वे घर से काम नहीं कर सकते थे।

Synonyms & antonyms

hairdresserhairstylisthair-cutter

Memory trick

A BARBER trims your BEARD; in Latin, 'barba' means beard!

💡 Did you know?

The red-and-white barber's pole recalls the days when barbers also performed bloodletting and minor surgery.

Word origin

From Old French barbeor, from Latin barba 'beard', because a barber's main task was once trimming and shaving beards.

barber meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीवह व्यक्ति, प्रायः पुरुष, जिसका काम बाल काटना और दाढ़ी बनाना है; नाई
Arabic · العربيةشخص، رجل غالبًا، مهنته قصّ شعر الرجال وحلق لحاهم؛ حلّاق
French · Françaispersonne, souvent un homme, dont le métier est de couper les cheveux des hommes et de raser la barbe ; barbier, coiffeur
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiaorang, biasanya pria, yang pekerjaannya memotong rambut pria dan mencukur jenggot; tukang cukur
Chinese · 中文以给男子理发、刮胡子为业的人(多为男性);理发师

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