noun
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a youth with closely cropped hair, esp a member of a subculture noted for short hair, heavy boots, and functional clothing, and commonly associated with aggressive behaviour and extreme, typically far-right, politics
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a closely cropped hairstyle
Etymology
Origin of skinhead
Example Sentences
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As mayor, Dettloff said, she was co-author of a human dignity policy after reports of a skinhead presence in Huntington Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
The movie was directed by Stephen Frears and described a relationship between a gay skinhead and a Pakistani-British boy.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2023
It shows they didn't know what to do with this woman who had the voice of an angel and the look of a skinhead.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2022
Russell Crowe appeared in four episodes in 1987, five years before his role in skinhead drama Romper Stomper made him a sensation in Australia and caught the attention of Hollywood.
From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2022
The term hate crime was coined in response to what was described at the time as an “epidemic” of neo-Nazi and skinhead violence, although in retrospect it’s unclear whether any such epidemic existed.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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