barberly

English

Etymology

From barber +‎ -ly.

Adjective

barberly (comparative more barberly, superlative most barberly)

1. (rare) Resembling or characteristic of a barber.
   • 1916, George Weston, “The Girl Who Didn't Care”, in Ladies' Home Journal, volume 33, page 89:

     Beneath her sweater one might have caught glimpses of a black-and- white dress, in alternate, barberly stripes which commanded the eye.

   • 1969, Bernard Wiseman, “Sir Nervous Norman's Cold Feat”, in Boys' Life, volume 59, number 12, page 56:

     As he tended the 19 knights who lay about him, not only did Gorley have sympathy for their burns and blisters, but his barberly feelings were wounded by their appearance. Gorley could scarcely bear to look: Half a beard was singed away here... a third of a moustache, there... and, in a few cases, whole heads of hair had been singed to ugly stubble.

   • 2007, James Dodson, Beautiful Madness, Penguin Group, →ISBN, page 24:

     He continued his barberly ministrations. "Those of us who are scheduled to compete in the various competitive classes, you see, can officially get into the convention center and begin assembling our displays at eight tomorrow morning—earlier, if you know what you're doing."

   • 2016, Bill Crider, Survivors Will Be Shot Again, St. Martin's Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 146:

     "I'll take a look at your haircut. Give you a little free barberly advice." Rhodes wasn't sure he wanted any barberly advice, free or not, but since Garrett had helped him out a little, he walked over to where the retired barber stood.

   • 2017 November 5, Paul King, Simon Farnaby, directed by Paul King, Paddington 2‎^[1], spoken by Warden Walker (Kobna Holdbrook-Smith):

     WARDEN: Paddington Brown. Ten years for Grand Theft...
     PADDINGTON: Oh, but I never...
     WARDEN: And Grievous Barberly Harm.

Adverb

barberly (comparative more barberly, superlative most barberly)

1. (rare) In the manner of a barber.
   • 1573, Thomas Tusser, Fiue Hundreth Points of Good Husbandry, Richard Tottel, page 62:

     If sheepe or thy lamb, fall a wrigling with taile, / go by & by searche it, whiles help may preuaile. / That barberlye handled, I dare thee assure: / cast dust in his arse, thou hast finisht thy cure.

   • 1937, George Washington Ogden, Stockyards Cowboy, Dodd, Mead & Co., page 106:

     He was weighted with full cartridge-belt and pistol, and had the appearance of having been out of the saddle but a little while, although he was freshly shaved and barberly perfumed.

References

• “barberly”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.