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plural mullet or mullets
1
: any of a family (Mugilidae) of chiefly marine bony fishes with an elongate rather stout body compare goatfish, red mullet
2
[perhaps short for mullethead blockhead]
: a hairstyle in which the hair is short on the sides and top and long at the back
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In the past two years alone, the actress has experimented with an array of bold styles and colors, including an edgy maxi mullet, striped bangs, Little Mermaid-red locks and gray roots at the 2023 CFDA Awards.
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
The fish kill so far has impacted more than 20 species, from silver mullet to tarpon, snook, mangrove snappers and even lemon sharks.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
Belonging perfectly amid all this Rottweiler Americana — gun clubs, chain-link fences and neon signs that fizz like lightning bugs — there’s Kristen Stewart in a skeevy mullet and a sleeveless tee playing gym manager Lou.
—Jessica Kiang, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Forget method dressing—Teyana Taylor is all about mullet dressing.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
Kawasaki for invoking the ever controversial mullet hairstyle while reinforcing a point about the ruggedness and excitement about its product.
—Charles Taylor, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
This trend should be in the same wastebasket as mullets, microwave dinners and inflated lips.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing: Tips and Tactics Chunk fishing with menhaden, blue runners, mullet, or ladyfish works for the smaller blackfin tuna and yellowfin in the 30 to 50-pound range, but slow trolling live bait tends to deliver bigger bites.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024
Augmenting the Games themselves there was a best mullet contest, a Florida Ma’am pinup contest, an opportunity to take selfie photos with an alligator, and a bingo game decided by two chickens.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
The fish kill so far has impacted more than 20 species, from silver mullet to tarpon, snook, mangrove snappers and even lemon sharks.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
Belonging perfectly amid all this Rottweiler Americana — gun clubs, chain-link fences and neon signs that fizz like lightning bugs — there’s Kristen Stewart in a skeevy mullet and a sleeveless tee playing gym manager Lou.
—Jessica Kiang, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Forget method dressing—Teyana Taylor is all about mullet dressing.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
Kawasaki for invoking the ever controversial mullet hairstyle while reinforcing a point about the ruggedness and excitement about its product.
—Charles Taylor, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
This trend should be in the same wastebasket as mullets, microwave dinners and inflated lips.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing: Tips and Tactics Chunk fishing with menhaden, blue runners, mullet, or ladyfish works for the smaller blackfin tuna and yellowfin in the 30 to 50-pound range, but slow trolling live bait tends to deliver bigger bites.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024
Augmenting the Games themselves there was a best mullet contest, a Florida Ma’am pinup contest, an opportunity to take selfie photos with an alligator, and a bingo game decided by two chickens.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
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mullet
noun
mul·let
ˈməl-ət 
plural mullet or mullets
: any of a family of mostly gray food fishes chiefly of salt water compare red mullet
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