tonsorial
[ ton-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr- ]
/ tɒnˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr- /
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adjective
of or relating to a barber or barbering: the tonsorial shop.
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Words nearby tonsorial
tonsillitis, tonsillo-, tonsillolith, tonsillotomy, tonsils, tonsorial, tonsure, tontine, ton-up, tonus, tony
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tonsorial
/ (tɒnˈsɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
often facetious of or relating to barbering or hairdressing
Word Origin for tonsorial
C19: from Latin tōnsōrius concerning shaving, from tondēre to shave
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