tonsorial

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In later years our barber at Wakefield was somewhat of a dandy, and would, perhaps, have preferred being called a tonsorial artist.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to barbering or a barber.

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  • Daily Mail fashion editor Natalie Theo was all in favour of the 20-year-old princess's tonsorial experiment. —  Home | Mail Online
  • Their patter - like their overall sartorial and tonsorial demeanor - has a film noir feel to it.
  • Now, if my tonsorial artist wishes to offer me a free martini while he's trimming my locks, —  2theadvocate.com Latest News
  • Has the manager himself forgotten his own contribution to the world of tonsorial protection? —  Chelsea Blog
  • But a good hair experience moves beyond shaping and styling, often into realms of theater and espionage-and for that you need a stylist who hasn't yet become a tonsorial supernova. —  NashvilleScene.com
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  1. From Latin tōnsōrius, from tōnsor, barber, from tōnsus, past participle of tondēre, to shear; see tem- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin tonsorius, of or pertaining to shearing or shaving, from tonsor, a shaver: see tonsor.
 

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/tɑnˈsoʊriəl/
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