plural haircuts
1
: the act or process of cutting and shaping the hair
I need a haircut.
This is a great story for any kid who is worried about getting a haircut.—
Jenny Williams
Jenny Williams2
: the way in which someone's hair is cut and shaped
a short haircut
a stylish haircut
Taylor Swift uploaded an Instagram video of herself getting a bob haircut in London in front of a group of cheering people.—Meirav Devash
Meirav Devash3
finance
: a reduction in the value of an asset
… El Paso's shareholders could be all but wiped out and bondholders could take a big haircut.—William P. Barrett
William P. BarrettSquare revealed Friday pricing at $11 to $13 a share for its anticipated IPO, giving the tech company at most a $4.2 billion valuation—at least a 30% haircut from its most recent valuation in the private market.—Todd C. Frankel
Todd C. FrankelGreece's finance minister has told lawmakers he sees three scenarios to resolve the debt crisis, including one involving an orderly default with a 50 percent haircut for bondholders, two Greek newspapers reported on Friday.—Reuters
ReutersExamples of haircut in a Sentence
The girls got haircuts yesterday.
He just had a haircut.
Do you like my haircut?
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That gives him enough time to get at least a couple of haircuts.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Gomez debuted her shortest haircut yet earlier this month.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
There’s something very Liv Tyler–inspired about this haircut by hairstylist @kitsadasha; the choppy feathering and ultra-micro bangs make it.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 20 Jan. 2026
Their stylish haircuts, often with fades on the sides, set them apart in rural communities.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Gomez debuted her shortest haircut yet earlier this month.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
There’s something very Liv Tyler–inspired about this haircut by hairstylist @kitsadasha; the choppy feathering and ultra-micro bangs make it.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 20 Jan. 2026
Their stylish haircuts, often with fades on the sides, set them apart in rural communities.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Haircut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haircut. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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