crewcut
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a word derived from
crew cut.
crew cutnouna haircut in which the hair is very closely cropped, with some extra length on top.
Example Sentences
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Maria stood out, not only for her bleached-blonde crewcut and bright red lips, but for the constant smile they formed and her defiantly positive attitude.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2023
He had crewcut hair, a scar across his lip and lay as if pinioned to the bed, eyes wide with fear.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 22, 2019
“Give you a wee kiss,” Niall said, and let his rough hand roam back through my crewcut the way my mother did.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 30, 2018
Bastardi is big—a nickname, in fact, is Big Joe Bastardi—with a military-grade crewcut and a New Jersey accent.
From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 10, 2014
Spencer turns away, rubs the side of his crewcut white-blond hair with the back of his knuckles.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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