man bun
Americannoun
Usage
What else does man bun mean? The man bun is a male hairstyle featuring a top knot of varying lengths. It's associated with hipsters in the 2010s.
Etymology
Origin of man bun
First recorded in 2010–15
Example Sentences
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Like Joshi, she presented Taparia with a long list of criteria: someone funny and fit who wants kids, is open to skydiving and ideally has a man bun and tattoo.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2022
Take the recently completed “Archangel,” a giant, fastidiously finished wooden carving, made in Osaka by woodworker Yuboku Mukoyoshi and his apprentices, of a shirtless young man with rolled-up jeans and a man bun.
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2022
After an up-and-down offseason, the reigning NFL MVP decided to grow out his hair and can even sport a man bun.
From Fox News • Sep. 23, 2021
Mr. Anglim, beloved by fans of the show for his shoulder-length mane and thick man bun, raised $10,000 for the two charities by cutting and donating his locks earlier this year.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2019
He wore little spectacles, was developing a beard that never quite sprouted, and kept his long hair in a man bun on the top of his head.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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