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en brosse

American  
[ahn braws] / ɑ̃ ˈbrɔs /

adjective

French.
  1. (of hair) cut to stand straight in an even row on top, often as a crew cut.


en brosse British  
/ ɑ̃ brɔs /

adjective

  1. (of the hair) cut very short so that the hair stands up stiffly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of en brosse

literally: in the style of a brush

Example Sentences

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On this February afternoon, he has given street vendor Mustafa Abdalsada a modish en brosse haircut and shaved his beard, leaving just a hint of designer stubble.

From Time Magazine Archive

The speaker was a short, stout elderly man, his hair cut en brosse.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

He had taken off his hat, as he often did when walking; and his red-gold hair en brosse was as conspicuous as ever.

From Lady Connie by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

He was a small and dapper man with ginger hair cut en brosse, and red-brown eyes behind thick glasses.

From Juggernaut by Campbell, Alice

And Zimmermann, the colossal German-Swiss courier, with his square, yellow beard and hair en brosse.

From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Malet, Lucas

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