- barber's itch
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ringworm of the bearded areas of the face and neck, characterized by reddish patches; tinea barbae.[1885-90]
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Barber's itch — Itch Itch, n. 1. (Med.) An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite (the {Sarcoptes scabei}), and attended with itching. It is transmissible by contact. [1913 Webster] 2. Any itching eruption … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Barber's itch — Barber Bar ber (b[aum]r b[ e]r), n. [OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st {Barb}.] One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barber's itch — n. an inflammation of the hair follicles of the face and neck, caused by various fungi (genera Trichophyton and Microsporum); tinea barbae … English World dictionary
barber's itch — bar·ber s itch .bär bər zich n ringworm of the face and neck called also tinea barbae * * * 1. sycosis barbae. 2. tinea barbae … Medical dictionary
barber's itch — bar′ber s itch′ n. pat inflammation of hair follicles in a shaved area of the skin, usu. caused by a fungal or staphylococcal infection; sycosis barbae • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
barber's itch — noun fungal infection of the face and neck • Syn: ↑tinea barbae • Hypernyms: ↑tinea, ↑ringworm, ↑roundworm … Useful english dictionary
Barber — Bar ber (b[aum]r b[ e]r), n. [OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st {Barb}.] One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barber chirurgeon — Barber Bar ber (b[aum]r b[ e]r), n. [OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st {Barb}.] One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barber surgery — Barber Bar ber (b[aum]r b[ e]r), n. [OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st {Barb}.] One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Itch — Itch, n. 1. (Med.) An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite (the {Sarcoptes scabei}), and attended with itching. It is transmissible by contact. [1913 Webster] 2. Any itching eruption.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
