An archaic or dialectal term for a barber, someone who cuts hair and performs grooming services.
From Old French 'barbe' meaning beard, which comes from Latin 'barba.' The term 'barbar' is an older variant of 'barber,' with the repetitive structure common in Middle English occupational names.
The word 'barber' originally referred to anyone who dealt with beards—but in medieval times, barbers also did bloodletting and tooth extraction, making them part barber, part surgeon!
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