barber pole

English

A barber pole

Alternative forms

• barberpole
• barber's pole

Noun

barber pole (plural barber poles)

1. 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.
2. A striped indicator whose movement quickly attracts the eye.

Derived terms

• barber pole effect
• barber pole illusion

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: kapperspaal m, barbierspaal m
• Swedish: barberarskylt (sv) c

See also

• Barber's pole on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Barbers poles on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons