| crew cut | |
| —n | |
| a closely cropped haircut for men, originating in the US | |
| [C20: from the style of haircut worn by the boat crews at Harvard and Yale Universities] | |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
crew cut
A closely cropped haircut, usually for a male, as in The boys all think crew cuts are cooler in summer. This term presumably originated in the navy (crew referring to a ship's crew), where such a haircut was mandatory. [c. 1940]