Ingles

barbershop

gb/bˈɑɹbɚʃˌɑp/ us/bˈɑɹbɚʃˌɑp/
A2 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A2 entity
1

shop where a barber cuts hair

a place where you get a haircut from a barber

Padron ng paggamit: go to the barbershop; at the barbershop
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often write it as two words (barber shop). Both forms exist, but barbershop is common in modern US English.
Mga kasingkahulugan
barber shop (Common alternative spelling as two words.) | barber's (Informal shortening meaning a barbershop (e.g., 'I’m going to the barber’s').)
Mga kolokasyon
go to the barbershop |at the barbershop |local barbershop |neighborhood barbershop |old-fashioned barbershop |barbershop chair |barbershop haircut |barbershop prices |open a barbershop |work at a barbershop
Mga tema
daily_life |services |business |appearance
Mga Halimbawa
  • There’s a barbershop on the corner that does great fades.
  • I stopped by the barbershop during my lunch break for a quick trim.
  • The barbershop was crowded on Saturday morning.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I go to the barbershop every month.
  • He is at the barbershop now.
Pangngalan B2 abstract
2

style of close-harmony singing

a type of singing with four-part harmony, usually without instruments

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] sings barbershop; a barbershop group
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This meaning refers to a music style, not the place where you get a haircut.
Mga kasingkahulugan
close harmony (Broader term; not limited to the barbershop tradition.) | barbershop harmony (Nearly identical, explicitly naming the harmony style.)
Mga kolokasyon
barbershop singing |barbershop music |barbershop harmony |a barbershop quartet |sing barbershop |barbershop festival |barbershop competition |barbershop arrangement |barbershop repertoire |traditional barbershop
Mga tema
music |performing_arts |culture
Mga Halimbawa
  • Her grandparents love barbershop and go to competitions every year.
  • They performed a few barbershop numbers at the community concert.
  • I didn’t realize barbershop was usually sung without instruments.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • They sing barbershop in a quartet.
adjective B2 property
3

relating to barbershop harmony

connected to barbershop-style singing

Padron ng paggamit: barbershop + [music/quartet/harmony/song/arrangement]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t confuse barbershop (music-related) with barber (a person who cuts hair).
Mga kasingkahulugan
barbershop-style (Hyphenated form often used before a noun for clarity.)
Mga kolokasyon
barbershop quartet |barbershop harmony |barbershop music |barbershop song |barbershop arrangement |barbershop style |barbershop group |barbershop chorus |barbershop repertoire |barbershop tradition
Mga tema
music |performing_arts
Mga Halimbawa
  • They joined a barbershop chorus after moving to the city.
  • The director chose a barbershop arrangement for the finale.
  • She’s been practicing a barbershop part for weeks.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He sings in a barbershop quartet.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
barbershop
IPA
GB/bˈɑɹbɚʃˌɑp/
US/bˈɑɹbɚʃˌɑp/
Mga pantig at diin
barber - shop (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (barber)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: barbershop
  • Comparative: barbershoper
  • Superlative: barbershopest
Noun
  • Base: barbershop
  • Plural: barbershops
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
barbershops noun barbershoper adjective barbershopest adjective
Core family
barber noun A2 haircut noun A2
Related words
barbering noun hairdresser noun A2
Mga ekspresyon

barbershop harmony

1
/bˈɑɹbɚʃˌɑp hˈɑɹməni/
fixed phrase

close four-part vocal harmony style

a special style of four-part harmony in barbershop singing

Mga Halimbawa
  • Their sound is built on tight barbershop harmony and careful tuning.
  • She arranged the song to highlight classic barbershop harmony.
  • You can hear the barbershop harmony ‘ring’ when the chords lock in.

barbershop quartet

1
/bˈɑɹbɚʃˌɑp kwɔɹtˈɛt/
fixed phrase

four singers in barbershop style

a group of four people who sing barbershop harmony

Mga Halimbawa
  • A barbershop quartet sang at their wedding reception.
  • He used to perform in a barbershop quartet in college.
  • The festival featured dozens of barbershop quartets from around the country.

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