tonsorn.
/ˈtɒnsə/ 1. A barber.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > barbers and hairdressers > [noun]
barberc1330
cutterc1425
clipperc1440
raster cloth1440
poller1578
trimmer1583
dressera1596
shavester1620
razor-chirurgeon1624
suds-monger1638
tonsor1656
hair-man1689
head-dresser1697
friseur1750
hairdresser1771
scraper1791
depilator1836
coiffeur1847
Figaro1864
strap1864
tonsorialist1869
trichotomist1875
nai1883
hair-stylist1935
stylist1937
styler1960
crimper1966
Sweeney1966
scissorsmith2002
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Tonsorious.., of or belonging to a barber or tonsor.
1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Tonsor, a Barber.
1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones III. viii. vi. 183 ‘So, Tonsor’, says Jones, ‘I find you have more Trades than one.’ View more context for this quotation
1866 R. Chambers Ess. 2nd Ser. 16 When we sit under the tonsor..we fall into chat.
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society > trade and finance > money > mutilating coin > [noun] > person who
clipperc1330
rounger?a1400
washerc1450
money batterer?1518
launderer1632
tonsor1697
money-clipper1759
plugger1842
sweater1845
shorter1857
1697 J. Evelyn Numismata vii. 225 Not our Tonsors only, Clippers and False Monyers.
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