buzz cut

noun

Synonyms of buzz cutnext
buzz-cut adjective

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This means a patient can fly out on a Thursday and be back at a desk the next week without an obvious buzz cut announcing what happened. Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 Summer is the ultimate time to embrace a short hair grow-out, from pixie to buzz cut. Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 27 May 2026 These were not preppy tourist kids but townies with townie buzz cuts. Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 And the first picture that came in was this buzz cut, crazy, goggle-wearing character. Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for buzz cut

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buzz cut was in 1977

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“Buzz cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzz%20cut. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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buzz cut

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buzz-cut adjective

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