tonsorial

[ ton-sawr-ee-uh l, -sohr- ]
/ tɒnˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr- /

adjective

of or relating to a barber or barbering: the tonsorial shop.

Origin of tonsorial

1805–15; < Latin tōnsōri(us) of shaving ( tond(ēre) to shave + -tōrius -tory1, with dt > s) + -al1

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British Dictionary definitions for tonsorial

tonsorial
/ (tɒnˈsɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

often facetious of or relating to barbering or hairdressing

Word Origin for tonsorial

C19: from Latin tōnsōrius concerning shaving, from tondēre to shave