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barber pole

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
bar-ber pole
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

noun

A striped indicator whose movement quickly attracts the eye.

Inflected Forms

barber poles (plural) barberpole (alternative) barber's pole (alternative)

Phrases

barber pole effect barber pole illusion

Questions

What does barber pole mean?
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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