barber's clerk

noun

An overdressed shopboy who affects the airs and graces of a gentleman.

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Meanings

noun
  1. derogatoryobsoleteslangAn overdressed shopboy who affects the airs and graces of a gentleman.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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