barber pole
barber pole · barber poles
A type of sign indicating a barber's shop, most traditionally a pole with a helix of…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.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
A striped indicator whose movement quickly attracts the eye.
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