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barber's clerk

barber's clerk noun: an overdressed shopboy who affects the airs and graces of a gentleman.

Noun

barber's clerk

  1. (derogatory, obsolete, slang) An overdressed shopboy who affects the airs and graces of a gentleman.

Questions about barber's clerk

What does barber's clerk mean?
Barber's clerk means an overdressed shopboy who affects the airs and graces of a gentleman.
What part of speech is barber's clerk?
Barber's clerk is a noun.

Words near barber's clerk in the dictionary

  1. barber shops
  2. barber surgeon
  3. barber surgeons
  4. barber's
  5. barber's block
  6. barber's clerk
  7. barber's itch
  8. barber's pole
  9. barber's poles
  10. barber's rash
  11. barber's shop

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