下した剃ぞり

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

barber's apprentice

Historical term for a young trainee in a barber shop, especially during the Edo period. Rare in modern usage.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、床とこ屋やの下した剃ぞりは親おや方かたの手伝てつだいをしながら技ぎ術じゅつを学まなんだ。

  In the Edo period, a barber's apprentice learned the trade while assisting the master.