Sudden hair loss in small patches; colloquial term for alopecia areata. It is often a temporary condition that resolves naturally.

(old term) a person who cuts hair for a living; a barber

A place where one goes to get a haircut or shave

a portable barber's stand carried on a shoulder pole

one-sided arrangement where only one party is willing or interested; literally refers to a barber's shoulder pole which has a stove for hot water on only one end

a portable stand used by barbers in former times

lit. only one end of the barber's pole is hot; fig. one party is interested but the other is not. In the past, street barbers carried a pole with their tools at one end and a charcoal stove for heating water at the other.

a straight razor or blade used for shaving the head or face; usually features a very sharp, foldable blade