buzz cut

noun

buzz-cut adjective

Examples of buzz cut in a Sentence

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Alcaraz, silver buzz cut and all, had no answers for Fritz, the home-state hero who played a nearly flawless match. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025 Angus, the tall thin boy in the Bloods T-shirt, has had a buzz cut since last time. Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025 The 50-year-old sported navy blue swim trunks and rocked a buzz cut, while Victoria, 51, donned a long black dress and a large sun hat. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 30 July 2025 Back at the heist’s headquarters, Zeke gives himself a buzz cut as a visual indicator of his evil transformation. Stacia Brown, Vulture, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for buzz cut

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Sep. 2025.

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buzz cut

noun
buzz-cut adjective

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