Idiom
barber's sign
Meaning
A standing pole and two wash-balls, historically used outside barber's shops.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The old shop still has a barber's sign outside.”
“He walked down the historic street and noticed a traditional barber's sign hanging above the door.”
“The vintage store owner decorated the entrance with an authentic barber's sign to capture the aesthetic of a bygone era.”
Examples
simple
“The old shop still has a barber's sign outside.”
contextual
“He walked down the historic street and noticed a traditional barber's sign hanging above the door.”
complex
“The vintage store owner decorated the entrance with an authentic barber's sign to capture the aesthetic of a bygone era.”
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