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hairdresser vs barber

barber vs hairdresser

hairdresser and barber both are nouns.

hairdresser is not a verb while barber is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hairdresser Yes No No No
barber Yes No Yes No
As nouns, barber is a hyponym of hairdresser; that is, barber is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hairdresser:
  • hairdresser: someone who cuts or beautifies hair
  • barber: a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
Other hyponyms of hairdresser include coiffeur, coiffeuse, tinter.
hairdresser (noun) barber (noun)
someone who cuts or beautifies hair a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
hairdresser (verb) barber (verb)
perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of
Difference between hairdresser and barber

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