Definition of "barbering" in английский

noun

1. The trade of and practice of shaving and cutting hair.

   • The trades of barbering and surgery have long been linked, as evidenced by the barber's red and white striped pole.
   • After several days in the bush, he had grown lax with his barbering and needed a good shave before he was presentable again.

2. (informal) The practice among pets of overgrooming each other, leaving bald patches.