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barber's sign

barber's sign noun: a standing pole and two wash-balls, historically used outside barber's shops.

Noun

barber's sign (plural barbers' signs)

  1. (archaic, idiomatic) A standing pole and two wash-balls, historically used outside barber's shops.

Forms of barber's sign

pluralbarbers' signs

Questions about barber's sign

What does barber's sign mean?
Barber's sign means a standing pole and two wash-balls, historically used outside barber's shops.
What part of speech is barber's sign?
Barber's sign is a noun.
What is the plural of barber's sign?
The plural of barber's sign is barbers' signs.

Words near barber's sign in the dictionary

  1. barber's pole
  2. barber's poles
  3. barber's rash
  4. barber's shop
  5. barber's shops
  6. barber's sign
  7. barber-chair
  8. barber-chaired
  9. barber-chairing
  10. barber-chairs
  11. barber-shop

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