peluquero

/peluˈkeɾo/ · B2 · noun · m

barber

💈 peluquero = pelo (hair) + -ero (person who does) → hair person

Spanish pelo means hair. The suffix -ero marks a person tied to a trade, like zapatero (shoemaker). Peluquero comes from peluca (wig) plus -ero, so it is the person who works with hair.

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