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Answer for the clue "Barber-ous? ", 9 letters:
tonsorial

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Word definitions for tonsorial in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"pertaining to barbers," 1765, from -al (1) + Latin tonsorius "of or pertaining to shearing or shaving," from tonsor "a shaver, barber, shearer, clipper," from tonsus , past participle of tondere "to shear, shave" (see tonsure ). Generally used in an attempt ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. of or relating to barbers and barbering; "tonsorial work"; "tonsorial parlor"

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Pertaining to barbers.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tonsorial \Ton*so"ri*al\, a. [L. tonsorius, fr. tonsor a shearer, barber, fr. tondere, tonsum, to shear. See Tonsure .] Of or pertaining to a barber, or shaving.

Usage examples of tonsorial.

Washington Abacus, Physiognomic Operator and Professor of the Tonsorial Art.

A tall man whose eclectic tonsorial style included a William Powell mustache and jet-black Elvis Presley ducktails, he was shouting over the noise of the compressor and beckoning Joshua to descend.

Species-specific pools, spas, restaurants, shopping malls, climate zones, and exercise rooms, tonsorial parlors for the hirsute and buffing stations for the smooth-skinned, jizz lounges and null-g ballrooms, casinos, observation blisters, and amusement areas .

Species-specific pools, spas, restaurants, shopping malls, climate zones, and exercise rooms, tonsorial parlors for the hirsute and buffing stations for the smooth-skinned, jizz lounges and null-g ballrooms, casinos, observation blisters, and amusement areas.

With all of the litter (now enhanced with chicken feathers and bones, tonsorial trimmings and orange peels) it looks like they've been living there for a year, which, Shaftoe guesses, is the whole point.