different between haircut vs barbershop

English

Etymology

hair +? cut

Pronunciation

Noun

haircut (plural haircuts)

1. The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician.
2. The style into which the hair is cut.
3. (law) In a bankruptcy proceeding, the proportional reduction in the debt that will be paid to each creditor, based on an evaluation of the total debt owed and the total assets of the debtor.
4. (finance) The difference between the value of a loan and the value of its collateral.

Translations

Derived terms

• never ask the barber if you need a haircut

See also

• barber
• barber shop
• beautician
• hair
• hairstyle
• have one's ears lowered
• tonsorial
• tonsure

Anagrams

• utchari

English

Alternative forms

• barber shop, barber-shop

Etymology

barber +? shop.

Noun

barbershop (countable and uncountable, plural barbershops)

1. (countable) The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a man) can go to get a haircut.

   Hypernym: (UK) hairdresser's

   Synonym: (India) saloon

2. (uncountable, music) A style of a capella vocal music, sung in four-part harmony, typically by a quartet of men.

Derived terms

• barbershop quartet
• barbershopper
• barbershoppy

Related terms

• beauty parlor

Translations

Verb

barbershop (third-person singular simple present barbershops, present participle barbershopping, simple past and past participle barbershopped)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To perform in the barbershop musical style.

Further reading

• Barber on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Barbershop music on Wikipedia.Wikipedia