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haircut

American  
[hair-kuht] / ˈhɛərˌkʌt /

noun

  1. an act or instance of cutting cut the hair.

  2. the style in which the hair is cut and worn, especially men's hair.


haircut British  
/ ˈhɛəˌkʌt /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of cutting the hair

  2. the style in which hair has been cut

  3. 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

"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

Other Word Forms

  • haircutter noun
  • haircutting noun

Etymology

Origin of haircut

First recorded in 1895–1900; hair + cut

Example Sentences

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In the dugout dressed in his uniform, Miguel Gonzalez has his scissors out giving a free haircut to a teammate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

The haircut, the silver-and-lime Mercurial Vapors, a poacher with a toe-poke.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Eager to make himself something more than an awkward kid with sweaty palms and a bowl haircut who couldn’t read, Newsom mimicked Remington Steele, the suave character on the popular 1980s detective show.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

United fan Frank Ilett was denied his long-awaited haircut by the draw.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

They floundered about in the wrong clothes with the incorrect haircut and speech patterns like the proverbial bull in a china shop.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin