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Barbershop Meaning, Examples & Usage
Meaning 1：men's haircut shop (barbershop)
barbershop
/ˈbɑːrbərʃɒp/
n.
A shop where men go to get their hair cut and sometimes shave.
men's haircut shop
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/mɛnz ˈhɛrˌkʌt ʃɒp/
n.
A barbershop is a traditional establishment where men and boys receive haircuts, beard trims, and often shaves from a professional barber, often in a sociable setting.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Combines 'barber' (from Latin 'barba' meaning beard) and 'shop' (place of trade).
💡 Mnemonic
Picture a BARB (beard) and a SHOP: a place where men go to trim beards and get haircuts.
📖 Example
My dad goes to the barbershop on the corner every Saturday morning for his regular haircut.
My dad goes to the barbershop on the corner every Saturday morning for his regular haircut.
🔗 Collocations
get a haircut at the barbershop – to receive a haircut at a barbershop
visit the local barbershop – to go to the nearby barbershop
classic barbershop atmosphere – the traditional welcoming environment of a barbershop
🔄 Synonyms
hair salon (n.) – A place offering haircuts and hair styling for both men and women, often with a broader range of services.
barber's (n.) – A shorthand term for a barbershop, typically referring to the shop run by a barber.
barber shop (n.) – An alternative spelling of barbershop, meaning the same place.
🚫 Antonyms
beauty salon (n.) – A salon focusing on hair, makeup, and skincare for women, often with a different atmosphere.
home haircut (n.) – Cutting one's own hair or having it cut at home, as opposed to visiting a barbershop.
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
Barbershops have been social hubs for men since ancient times. The red, white, and blue pole symbolizes blood, bandage, and vein from medieval barber-surgeons who performed surgeries.
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