barbershops
Men's grooming parlors
Barbershops is the plural of barbershop—an establishment where barbers cut hair, traditionally catering to men.
Barbershops have served as social gathering places, particularly in Black American communities.
The term also describes a style of four-part a cappella harmony singing that emerged in late 19th-century America: a barbershop quartet.
Styling by trimming
- shaveCut hair close
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- fadeLose intensity gradually
- lineupOrdered list of participants
beard · clippers · razor · scissors · comb · styling · taper · buzz cut
Exchange of spoken ideas
- communityCollective of connected people
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- regularsHabitual visitors
waiting · camaraderie · storytelling · debate · neighborhood · friendship · hangout · banter
Single-person sitting furniture
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- clienteleCollective body of customers
appointment · walk-in · station · mirror · cape · sanitation · tips · small business
Grows gradually weaker
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- designsCreates or conceives layouts
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
- DominicanPreaching order member
Puerto Rican · Italian · Turkish · Indian · Korean · Japanese · British · Brooklyn
Surface with alternating colored squares
- leather chairsFurniture made from tanned hides
- vintageQuality from past eras
- neon signIlluminated gas-tube lettering
- wood panelingTimber boards covering walls
mirrors · magazines · television · sports · music · photographs · memorabilia · retro
haircut
Styling by trimming
lineup · beard · clippers · razor · scissors · comb · styling · taper · buzz cut · hot towel
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- communityCollective of connected people
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
regulars · waiting · camaraderie · storytelling · debate · neighborhood · friendship · hangout · banter · news
chair
Single-person sitting furniture
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
clientele · appointment · walk-in · station · mirror · cape · sanitation · tips · small business · lease
fades
Grows gradually weaker
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- designsCreates or conceives layouts
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
Dominican · Puerto Rican · Italian · Turkish · Indian · Korean · Japanese · British · Brooklyn · Harlem
checkerboard floor
Surface with alternating colored squares
- leather chairsFurniture made from tanned hides
- vintageQuality from past eras
- neon signIlluminated gas-tube lettering
wood paneling · mirrors · magazines · television · sports · music · photographs · memorabilia · retro · classic
- urban businessesrestaurants, bakeries, wine bars, craft breweries, food halls
- Black AmericaBlack churches, NAACP, civil rights activism, Jim Crow, racial justice
- urban neighborhoodsboutiques, galleries, row houses, cafes, bungalows
- barriobodega, corner store, stoop, farmacia, taqueria
- neighborhoodsneighborhood, suburb, subdivision, Greenwich Village, East Village
- Caribbean diasporaWindrush, Afro-Caribbean, Cuban Americans, chain migration, transnationalism
- barbershop quartetFour-voice a cappella ensemble
- barbershop harmonyUnaccompanied four-part vocal style