barber's itch

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Definitions of barber's itch words

noun barber's itch any of various fungal infections of the bearded portion of the neck and face 3
noun barber's itch an inflammation of the hair follicles of the face and neck, caused by various fungi (genera Trichophyton and Microsporum); tinea barbae 3
noun barber's itch ringworm of the bearded areas of the face and neck, characterized by reddish patches; tinea barbae. 1
noun barber's itch (medicine) Any of a number of sorts of rashes or skin eruptions in the area of the mustache or beard, caused by fungal or staphylococcal infections or by irritation from shaving. 0

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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sycosis — an inflammatory disease of the hair follicles, characterized by a pustular eruption.
tinea barbae — barber's itch.