noun
-
the act or an instance of cutting the hair
-
the style in which hair has been cut
-
slang stock exchange a percentage of the value of an asset deducted to account for a possible fall in its value before it can be liquidated
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Etymology
Origin of haircut
Explanation
A haircut is what a barber does when he trims your hair with scissors. You might decide it's time for a haircut when your bangs are hanging in your eyes. Some people go to fancy salons for a haircut, while others visit a barber or trust a friend to give them a haircut. You can call the resulting style — the layered sides or shaved neck — a haircut too. If your haircut is striking or unusual, like a spiky purple Mohawk, you'll probably get lots of comments and admiring glances. The haircut is believed to date from A.U.C. 454, in ancient Rome.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
And, to reiterate what I wrote above, a 22% haircut would cause serious financial hardship to millions of retirees.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
I certainly stood out among the perfectly creased khaki pants and palm combs and top-buttoned flannels contrasted with my clueless bowl haircut and Ninja Turtle suspenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Chaplain Emma Roberts, 54, and the Labour chief, 56, share the same haircut, brows, thick-rimmed specs and smile," the paper reports, fashioning a game of "spot the difference".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“It’s not a haircut, it’s an amputation,” Long said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Everything’s the way it always is—the “shave and a haircut, two bits” blast of the horn and Grandpa’s disbelief over how tall I am now.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Trinidad gives free haircuts to all of the students who have been with him since they were freshmen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
This lack of interaction means less chance for customers to show their gratitude in a country where tipping is widespread on everything from food delivery to haircuts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Prices for, say, haircuts or hotels can diverge significantly because they can’t be shipped to another location.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
“I’ve been giving out haircuts, and now it is giving back to the world,” said Arias, 32.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Iponga Barber Shop was the first of its kind in the Wimbe trading center, and where I got all my haircuts.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
