barber pole
barber pole meaning
A barber's pole. Its red and white stripes have a genuinely grim origin: barbers were also surgeons, and the pole represents blood and bandages. That history is real and almost universally unknown. It appears in barber and haircut contexts, entirely innocently.
Meaning
A barber's pole. Its red and white stripes have a genuinely grim origin: barbers were also surgeons, and the pole represents blood and bandages. That history is real and almost universally unknown. It appears in barber and haircut contexts, entirely innocently. It appears in barber and grooming contexts, entirely innocently and with no idea of what it once meant.
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How to use it
- The red is blood. Barbers were surgeons 💈
- Haircut booked 💈
- A grim history, entirely forgotten 💈
How it looks
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | barbierpaal |
| አማርኛ | የጸጉር አስተካካይ ስልክ እንጨት |
| العربية | محل حلاقة |
| অসমীয়া | নাপিতৰ পোল |
| azərbaycan | şlaqbaum |
| башҡорт | парикмахер бағанаһы |
| беларуская | каляровы слуп |
| български | знак на бръснар |
| বাংলা | নাপিতের পোল |
| bosanski | oznaka berbernice |
| català | barberia |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏗᏓᏍᏙᏰᏍᎩ ᎨᏛᎢ |
| čeština | značka holičství |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | парикмахерски |
| Cymraeg | polyn barbwr |
| Deutsch | Barbershop-Säule |
| dolnoserbšćina | frizerski słup |
| Ελληνικά | σύμβολο κουρείου |
| English | barber pole |
| español | poste de barbero |
| eesti | habemeajaja tähis |
| euskara | bizarginaren adierazle birakaria |
| فارسی | چراغ سلمانی |
| suomi | punasiniraitainen pylväs |
| Filipino | barber pole |
| føroyskt | hárskeraskelti |
| français | enseigne de barbier |
| Gaeilge | cuaille bearbóra |
| Gàidhlig | pòla barbair |
| galego | poste de barbeiro |
| ગુજરાતી | વાળંદની દુકાન |
| Hausa | sandar mai aski |
| עברית | עמוד מספרה |
| हिन्दी | बार्बर पोल |
| hrvatski | stup koji označava brijačnicu |
| hornjoserbšćina | frizerski stołp |
| magyar | fodrászcégér |
| հայերեն | վարսավիրանոցի հոլ |
| Indonesia | tanda salon |
| íslenska | rakarastofa |
| italiano | barbiere |
| 日本語 | 床屋 |
| Jawa | panandha kiyose tukang cukur |
| ქართული | დალაქის სვეტი |
| қазақ тілі | шаштараз бағаны |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | شاشتاراز باعانى |
| ខ្មែរ | បង្គោលនៅកន្លែងកាត់សក់ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಬಾರ್ಬರ್ ಪೋಲ್ |
| 한국어 | 이발소 |
| कोंकणी | म्हाला खांबो |
| кыргызча | чачтарач белгиси |
| ລາວ | ຮ້ານຕັດຜົມ |
| lietuvių | kirpėjo suktukas |
| latviešu | friziera izkārtne |
| македонски | столб пред берберница |
| മലയാളം | ബാർബർ പോൾ |
| монгол | үсчин салон |
| मराठी | न्हाव्याच्या दुकानाचे चिन्ह |
| Melayu | jalur kedai gunting rambut |
| မြန်မာ | ဆံပင်ညှပ်ဆိုင် တိုင် |
| नेपाली | हजामको खम्बा |
| Nederlands | kapperspaal |
| norsk | barberskilt |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ବାର୍ବର୍ ପୋଲ୍ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਬਾਰਬਰ ਪੋਲ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Bába Pol |
| polski | słup fryzjerski |
| پښتو | د نايي نښه |
| português | barbearia |
| rumantsch | segn da barbier |
| română | semn de frizerie |
| русский | парикмахерская |
| سنڌي | حجام جي نشاني |
| တႆး | လၢၼ်ႉၵႅတ်းၶူၼ်ႁူဝ် |
| සිංහල | බාබර් පෝල් |
| slovenčina | pútač holičstva |
| slovenščina | brivski izvesek |
| Soomaali | tiirka tima-jaraha |
| shqip | shenja e berberit |
| српски | знак за берберницу |
| srpski | znak za berbernicu |
| svenska | barberarstolpe |
| Kiswahili | nguzo ya kinyozi |
| தமிழ் | பார்பர் ஃபோல் |
| తెలుగు | మంగలి రాయి |
| ไทย | ร้านตัดผม |
| ትግርኛ | ዓንዲ ጸጉሪ ርእሲ |
| türkmen dili | ala-mula spiral |
| lea fakatonga | pou kosiʻulu |
| Türkçe | berber dükkanı |
| українська | вивіска перукаря (смугастий стовп) |
| اردو | حجام کا پول |
| o‘zbek | sartaroshlar ustuni |
| Tiếng Việt | biển hiệu của thợ cắt tóc |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Opo Onigbajamọ |
| 粵語 | 髪型屋招牌 |
| 粤语 | 髪型屋招牌 |
| 中文 | 理发店 |
| 繁體中文 | 理髮店 |
| isiZulu | ipholi yomgundi wezinwele |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F488
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :barber: :barber_pole:
- Category
- Travel & Places
FAQ
- What does the barber pole emoji (💈) mean?
- A barber's pole. Its red and white stripes have a genuinely grim origin: barbers were also surgeons, and the pole represents blood and bandages. That history is real and almost universally unknown. It appears in barber and haircut contexts, entirely innocently.
- How do you type the barber pole emoji?
- Copy the barber pole emoji 💈 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the barber pole emoji in?
- The barber pole emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category.