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.

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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

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Other Word Forms

• haircutter noun
• haircutting noun

Etymology

Origin of haircut

First recorded in 1895–1900; hair + cut

Example Sentences

Robust spending is driving up prices of services from haircuts to healthcare, a dynamic that is now taking center stage in the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

That is a larger than typical discount to the broader market, and a slightly bigger than usual haircut relative to their own average multiples over the past 10 years.

From Barron's

For Lloyd’s school haircut Aunt Maud had used the same bowl she used on me.

From Literature

“I’ll think about the haircut,” I tell her, at the same time she says, “So, are you ever going to ask me about Collin?”

From Literature

On Thursday, Combat Barber II, a staple for Marines seeking high-and-tight haircuts, did not receive a single customer in the first six hours it was open.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• crew cut
• hairdo
• hairstyle