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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Origin of tonsorial

1805–15; <Latin tōnsōri(us) of shaving (tond(ēre) to shave + -tōrius-tory¹, with dt>s) + -al¹

Words nearby tonsorial

tonsil, tonsillectomy, tonsillitis, tonsillotomy, tonsils, tonsorial, tonsure, tontine, ton-up, tonus, tony

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How to use tonsorial in a sentence

Ask an American what happened at the news conference, and you are far more likely to hear about Giuliani’s performance — and tonsorial failures — than about anything that Powell did.
What line did Sidney Powell cross that Rudy Giuliani didn’t?|Philip Bump|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
A devotee of this school of tonsorial art had a peeled look that did not commend him to favorable mention in artistic circles.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
In front of a tonsorial saloon on the avenue our boys espied a Dutchman who formerly carried on business in Pawtucket.
A Raw Recruit's War Experiences|Ansel D. Nickerson
Having thus employed the interval (and still at "Tonsorial" in his attempted translation), he returned to the Kirby homestead.
East Angels|Constance Fenimore Woolson

A good tonsorial spree and a cocktail would benefit this disciple of John Knox, I am sure.
Nat Goodwin's Book|Nat C. Goodwin
Our hats removed, the results of Old Colonial's tonsorial operations are made fully apparent.
Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)|William Delisle Hay

British Dictionary definitions for tonsorial

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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