A barber's shop is a place where (typically) men and boys get their hair cut and styled; however, people of all genders and identities can use the services of a barber's shop. Barbers specialise in shorter haircuts that typically require lower day-to-day styling and maintenance.

A barber's place of work is known as a barbershop or the barber's. Barbershops have been noted places of social interaction and public discourse since at least classical antiquity.

5000 B.C. As early as 6,000 years ago, barbering services were performed by Egyptian nobility. The crude instruments were usually formed from sharpened flint or oyster shells.

In the 1500's, a barbershop was called a "barbery," from the Latin barba, or "beard." A "barbershop quartet" is a four-person, harmonizing singing group.