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barber pole

barber pole noun: a type of sign indicating a barber's shop, most traditionally a pole with a helix of red and white stripes, in the US including blue, sometimes moving.

barber pole: a type of sign indicating a barber's shop, most traditionally a pole with a helix of red and white...
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Noun

barber pole (plural barber poles)

  1. A type of sign indicating a barber's shop, most traditionally a pole with a helix of red and white stripes, in the US including blue, sometimes moving.
  2. A striped indicator whose movement quickly attracts the eye.

Forms of barber pole

pluralbarber poles
alternative formbarberpole
alternative formbarber's pole

Words formed from barber pole

Questions about barber pole

What does barber pole mean?
Barber pole means a type of sign indicating a barber's shop, most traditionally a pole with a helix of red and white stripes, in the US including blue, sometimes moving.
What part of speech is barber pole?
Barber pole is a noun.
What is the plural of barber pole?
The plural of barber pole is barber poles.

Words near barber pole in the dictionary

  1. barber chairing
  2. barber chairs
  3. Barber County
  4. barber itch
  5. barber paradox
  6. barber pole
  7. barber pole effect
  8. barber pole effects
  9. barber pole illusion
  10. barber pole illusions
  11. barber poles

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