Plural of barber
regular plural
The plural of barber is barbers.
Forms of barber
| Singular | barber /ˈbɑːbə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | barbers |
| Countable | countable |
Barbers in a sentence
- He was struck by the number of barbers’ saloons and ‘beauticians’.1954, Ian Fleming, “Nigger Heaven”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 50. From the entry beautician
- History is replete with instances of great men ruled by their barbers.1916, Elbert Hubbard, “Seneca”, in Little Journeys: Volume 8—Great Philosophers. From the entry replete
- And now, the next frontier is here with some barbers offering “brotox” – or Botox – for men.2018 June 5, Ashleigh Austen, “Barbershops are now offering 'brotox' injections”, in The New York Post. From the entry brotox
- A trawl through Kargil’s backstreets turns up underpant sellers, flip-flops made from recycled tyres, haberdashers, barbers and severed goats’ heads displayed on bookshelves.2008, Laura Stone, “Leh–Srinagar Highway (India)”, in Himalaya by Bike, Trailblazer Publications, →ISBN, parts 2–8 (Route Outlines), page…. From the entry underpant
- Seldom used by the home craftsman or carver are two sharpening devices often used by whittlers and barbers: the "slickem-sharp" and the strop.1974, Sunset Books, Woodcarving, →ISBN, page 25. From the entry slickem
Meaning of barber
- noun A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers.
- noun A barber surgeon, a foot soldier specializing in treating battlefield injuries.
- noun A storm accompanied by driving ice spicules formed from sea water, especially one occurring on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; so named from the cutting ice spicules.
Questions about the plural of barber
- What is the plural of barber?
- The plural of barber is barbers.
- Is barber countable?
- Barber is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: barber (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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