Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large, fixed, adjustable chair used by barbers: A "barber chair" is a specialized piece of furniture designed for barbershops. It is typically heavy, stationary, and features mechanical adjustments (like a lever or hydraulic pump) to recline the seat and raise or lower the height, allowing the barber to comfortably cut and style a customer's hair.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old-fashioned barber shop still had a classic, red leather barber chair.
  • He sat in the barber chair while getting his hair trimmed.
  • The barber adjusted the height of the barber chair before starting the shave.

Advanced Usage

• As a symbol or metaphor: The "barber chair" can be used to evoke a sense of tradition, nostalgia, or a specific masculine-coded social space.
  • The novel's opening scene, set in a barber chair, established the small-town atmosphere.

Variants and Related Words

• Barber's chair: An alternative phrasing with the same meaning.
• Salon chair: A more general term for a chair in a hair or beauty salon, which may not have the same classic, adjustable design as a traditional barber chair.

Synonyms

• Barber's seat: A less common synonym.
• Haircut chair: A simple, descriptive term.

Related Idioms

Noun

1. a large fixed adjustable chair in which barbers seat their customers