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Definition of "barbershop" []

  • The place of business of a barber. (noun)
  • Of, consisting of, or relating to the performance of sentimental songs for unaccompanied, usually male voices in four-part harmony: a barbershop quartet. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "barbershop" in a sentence
  • "But my barbershop is actually a salon in disguise, and all the manly men have taken to services once reserved for women like ducks to water."
  • "The barbershop is a place where you can feel free to have this kind of discussion and opinion."
  • "To tell you the truth, George's tales of his barbershop are the funniest ones I've heard, in my opinion."
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