barbering
English
noun
Definitions
- The trade of and practice of shaving and cutting hair.
- (informal) The practice among pets of overgrooming each other, leaving bald patches.
Etymology
Suffix from English barber.
Origin
English
barber
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- barber English
- barberess English
- barberfish English
- barbermonger English
- barbershop English
- Barbier German
- barbour Middle English
- barbeor Old French
- barber Indonesian