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barberpole

barberpole is the alternative form 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.

Forms of barberpole

pluralbarberpoles

Questions about barberpole

What is barberpole the alternative form of?
Barberpole is the alternative form of barber pole.

Words near barberpole in the dictionary

  1. barberly
  2. barbermonger
  3. barbermongers
  4. Barbero
  5. Barberos
  6. barberpole
  7. barberpoles
  8. barberries
  9. barberry
  10. barbers
  11. barbers' poles

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