Barber mistakes (5)

I believe the answer is:

nicks

(Other definitions for nicks that I've seen before include "chips" , "Pinches (slang)" , "Slangily steals or notches" , "Takes" , "US singer "Stevie"" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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