barbering
English
Etymology
Noun
barbering (uncountable)
- The trade of and practice of shaving and cutting hair.
- The trades of barbering and surgery have long been linked, as evidenced by the barber's red and white striped pole.
- After several days in the bush, he had grown lax with his barbering and needed a good shave before he was presentable again.
- (informal) The practice among pets of overgrooming each other, leaving bald patches.
Translations
the trade of shaving and cutting hair
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Anagrams
Danish
Noun
barbering c (singular definite barberingen, plural indefinite barberinger)
Inflection
Declension of barbering
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | barbering | barberingen | barberinger | barberingerne |
| genitive | barberings | barberingens | barberingers | barberingernes |
Related terms
- barber c