tonsorius

relating to shearing or shaving

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A hairdresser trims a seated client's hair, with scissors and comb visibly working on a lifted section above a salon cape.

adjective

tonsorial

tahn-SOR-ee-ul/tɑnˈsɔriəl/

Relating to cutting or styling hair.

Etymology

tonsoriLatinrelating to shearing or shaving

+alLatinof, relating to

Latin tonsorius describes shearing or shaving, connecting the adjective with a barber’s work. In English, tonsorial applies to barbering or hairdressing, generally with a humorous air.

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