barber shop

Male grooming locale

A barber shop is an establishment where barbers cut hair, typically men's hair.

The term evokes a traditional atmosphere—striped poles, straight-razor shaves, and male camaraderie.

Barber shop quartet refers to a style of four-part harmony singing that emerged from the social gatherings at such shops: They sang in a barber shop quartet for twenty years.

Opposites
gendered service space

barber shopbeauty salon

Grooming service establishment

beauty parlor · hair salon · nail salon · day spa · powder room

service formality/style

barber shopcelebrity stylist

Fashion advisor to stars

grooming vs. neglect

barber shopwilderness

Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

Family

barbershop, barbershops

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G