barbers
Scissors and conversation
Barbers is the plural of barber—people who cut hair, especially men's hair, as a profession.
A barber works in a barbershop, distinguished from a salon by its traditional association with men's grooming: haircuts, shaves, beard trims.
The barbers on Main Street have been there for decades.
Handheld cutting implements
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- razorBlade for removing hair
- combToothed grooming implement
- brushBristled cleaning tool
lather · foam · shears · trimming · blade · aftershave · cologne · pomade
Lose intensity gradually
- taperNarrow gradually toward point
- buzzcutHair clipped uniformly short
- crewcutClose-cropped military style
- pompadourHigh-fronted upswept hairstyle
quiff · undercut · mohawk · afro · slickback · flattop · bob · pixie
Haircutter's rotating sign
- tonsorialOf the barber's trade
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
ritual · guild · old-fashioned · nostalgia · tonic · leather strop · vintage · classic
Official permission to practice
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- cosmetologyScience of beauty care
- salonGrooming establishment or gathering
- shopRetail sales venue
chair · station · clientele · tips · appointment · walk-in · consultation · sanitation
Residential area nearby
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- bondingForming close connections
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
locals · regulars · fellowship · hangout · social · banter · gossip · waiting
clippers
Handheld cutting implements
brush · lather · foam · shears · trimming · blade · aftershave · cologne · pomade · gel
fade
Lose intensity gradually
- taperNarrow gradually toward point
- buzzcutHair clipped uniformly short
- crewcutClose-cropped military style
pompadour · quiff · undercut · mohawk · afro · slickback · flattop · bob · pixie · layering
barberpole
Haircutter's rotating sign
- tonsorialOf the barber's trade
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
heritage · ritual · guild · old-fashioned · nostalgia · tonic · leather strop · vintage · classic · trade
licensure
Official permission to practice
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- cosmetologyScience of beauty care
- salonGrooming establishment or gathering
shop · chair · station · clientele · tips · appointment · walk-in · consultation · sanitation · sterilization
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- bondingForming close connections
conversation · locals · regulars · fellowship · hangout · social · banter · gossip · waiting · clientele
- workersworkers, employee, employees, laborer, laborers
- salon workershair stylists, stylists, beauticians, colorists, nail technicians
- Licensed Occupationsdoctors, nurses, lawyers, dentists, pharmacists
- local economyshops, markets, jobs, wages, workers
- small businessesbakery, restaurant, salon, boutique, florist
- city peoplecity dwellers, urbanites, residents, citizens, locals
barbersstylists
Appearance-shaping professionals
hairstylists · hair stylists · beauticians · cosmetologists · coiffeurs
- barber polesRotating striped shop indicators
- barber shopHair-cutting establishment
- barber's poleRotating striped salon marker
- barbershop quartetFour-voice a cappella ensemble
- barber chairAdjustable seat for grooming
- barber schoolTraining for professional haircutters