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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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.
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He parks his bus Monday through Thursdays alongside USC, where students and others come aboard for a haircut that costs $35 to $40.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
And we still don’t know what his haircut is going to look like.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
That isn’t to say that a 22% haircut wouldn’t inflict serious financial hardship on millions of retirees.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 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
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
His parents Al and Ramona Nicolau discovered the Blade Inclusive Salon, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, which specialises in haircuts for clients with neurodivergent needs.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
So he decided to take his local barbershop to the parking lot outside the stadium and offer free haircuts to fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
One night, surveying the bearded, shaggy castaways around him, Shackleton ordered haircuts for all.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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