Plural of barber; people whose job is to cut hair and shave customers, traditionally with scissors, razors, and other grooming tools.
From Old French 'barbier,' derived from Latin 'barba' meaning 'beard.' Originally, barbers were also physicians and tooth-pullers since they had sharp tools and medical knowledge.
Medieval barbers were actually surgeons—you can see the red and white striped pole still used today, where red represented blood and white represented bandages from their surgical work!
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