crew cut

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noun
  1. a haircut in which the hair is very closely cropped, with some extra length on top.: Compare buzzcut.

Origin of crew cut

1
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

Other words from crew cut

  • crew-cut, crew·cut, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for crew cut

crew cut

noun
  1. a closely cropped haircut for men, originating in the US

Origin of crew cut

1
C20: from the style of haircut worn by the boat crews at Harvard and Yale Universities

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Other Idioms and Phrases with crew cut

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]

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