Eton crop

British  

noun

1. a short mannish hairstyle worn by women in the 1920s

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Example Sentences

Daphne’s wig at the end of the show is directly and admiringly borrowed from Josephine Baker’s sleek “Eton crop” hairstyle, with curls pasted on the forehead and cheeks.

From New York Times

At St. Anne’s, a women’s college at Oxford, he spent most of his time rowing crew and wore his hair in the Eton crop — a short and slicked-down hairstyle, popular with lesbians on campus.

From New York Times

There was a time, though, when Erwin was the Dutch family's chief rock 'n' roll bread-winner, with his own post-punk outfit Eton Crop.

From BBC

Now this Friday, as part of Independent Venue Week, Blom Senior's band will go on stage before his talented offspring, just a few short years after Pip made her own live debut supporting - you guessed it - Eton Crop.

From BBC

First Sheila asked us, and then she had a great idea of Eton Crop doing the support.

From BBC