barber pole

noun

A type of sign indicating a barber's shop, most traditionally a pole with a helix of red and white stripes, in the US including blue, sometimes moving.

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Meanings

nounbarber pole (plural barber poles)

plural barber poles · alternative barberpole · alternative barber's pole

  1. A type of sign indicating a barber's shop, most traditionally a pole with a helix of red and white stripes, in the US including blue, sometimes moving.
  2. A striped indicator whose movement quickly attracts the eye.

Translations

Dutch kapperspaal, barbierspaal
  • kapperspaalTranslations
  • barbierspaalTranslations
Swedish barberarskylt
  • barberarskyltTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

barber pole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barber%20pole

MLA

“barber pole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barber%20pole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barber pole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barber%20pole.

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