noun
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the act or an instance of cutting the hair
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the style in which hair has been cut
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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
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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
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On a March morning at the Nateland Entertainment headquarters in downtown Nashville, the founder wears Nike Dunks, a striped sweater and a neat haircut.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
And there’s Bowen getting a haircut from Angel Delgadillo, the Seligman, Ariz., barber, now 99, who kicked off a resurgence of interest in Route 66 in 1987 with a call for historical recognition.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The U.S. debt market is the largest, safest, and most liquid in the world, meaning it is easier to find buyers and sellers without taking a haircut on price.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
In 2023, he told the BBC a mole discovered by his barber during a haircut after a lockdown restriction was found to be malignant melanoma.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
He hands me the broom, and me and my superhero haircut get back to work.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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