barbershop
Barbershop (noun) means a shop where people go to get their hair cut. Example: “There's a new barbershop that just opened downtown.”
noun
1
A shop where people go to get their hair cut.
"There's a new barbershop that just opened downtown."
2
A style of unaccompanied vocal music sung in close four-part harmony.
"The quartet performed a barbershop version of an old jazz standard."
How to use barbershop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually a place for haircuts, but also the name of a distinctive style of a cappella four-part harmony singing.
Common pairings
barbershop quartet
barbershop harmony
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Word forms
- Plural
- barbershops
- Third person singular
- barbershops
- Past tense
- barbershopped
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of barber and shop.
Rhymes for barbershop
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What does “barbershop” mean?
The word “barbershop” means a shop where people go to get their hair cut. In plain terms, usually a place for haircuts, but also the name of a distinctive style of a cappella four-part harmony singing.
How do you use “barbershop” in a sentence?
Here is “barbershop” used in a sentence: “There's a new barbershop that just opened downtown.”
What part of speech is “barbershop”?
“Barbershop” is a noun.
How many meanings does “barbershop” have?
“Barbershop” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a shop where people go to get their hair cut.
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