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feathercut

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[feth-er-kuht] / ˈfɛð ərˌkʌt /

noun

  1. a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is cut in short and uneven lengths and formed into small curls with featherlike tips.

Etymology

Origin of feathercut

First recorded in 1935–40; feather + cut

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The wisps of the feathercut are out of mind.

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