tonsorial

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tɒnˈsɔːrɪəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tɑnˈsɔriəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ton sôr′ē əl, -sōr′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ton•so•ri•al /tɑnˈsɔriəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of or relating to a barber or barbering.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ton•so•ri•al  (ton sôr′ē əl, -sōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to a barber or barbering:the tonsorial shop.
  • Latin tōnsōri(us) of shaving (tond(ēre) to shave + -tōrius -tory1, with dt s) + -al1
  • 1805–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tonsorial / tɒnˈsɔːrɪəl/
  1. of or relating to barbering or hairdressing
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin tōnsōrius concerning shaving, from tondēre to shave
'tonsorial' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
censor - hairdresser

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