man bun
Americannoun
Usage
What else does man bun mean? The man bun is a male hairstyle featuring a top knot of varying lengths. It's associated with hipsters in the 2010s.
Etymology
Origin of man bun
First recorded in 2010–15
Example Sentences
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And while Mehta doesn’t have a man bun, he does have “a lot of the other qualities that I could see myself with him in the long run,” Patel says.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2022
Take the recently completed “Archangel,” a giant, fastidiously finished wooden carving, made in Osaka by woodworker Yuboku Mukoyoshi and his apprentices, of a shirtless young man with rolled-up jeans and a man bun.
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2022
Cooper, 45, donned a man bun hairstyle and orange shorts as he sat next to Garner, 48, who wore a blue skirt, cardigan, and white sneakers.
From Fox News • Aug. 6, 2020
Mr. Anglim, beloved by fans of the show for his shoulder-length mane and thick man bun, raised $10,000 for the two charities by cutting and donating his locks earlier this year.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2019
Braids were a little more deadly with his long hair than the man bun he was currently rocking.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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