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barber poles

barber poles is the plural of barber pole.

Meaning of barber pole

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.

Questions about barber poles

What is barber poles the plural of?
Barber poles is the plural of barber pole.

Words near barber poles in the dictionary

  1. barber pole
  2. barber pole effect
  3. barber pole effects
  4. barber pole illusion
  5. barber pole illusions
  6. barber poles
  7. barber shop
  8. barber shops
  9. barber surgeon
  10. barber surgeons
  11. barber's

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