buzz cut

noun

buzz-cut adjective

Examples of buzz cut in a Sentence

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After the star tight end ditched his usual buzz cut in favor of the wavy, longer look last fall, the brothers’ mom Donna Kelce weighed in on it. Bailey Richards, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025 Dickinson played the lead, Frankie — adopting a Brooklyn accent and, partway through the film, a buzz cut. Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025 His graying blond hair is shaved into a buzz cut, evoking his Troy and Mr. & Mrs. Smith era. Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 3 July 2025 Pitt has also switched up his hairstyle with a whole new buzz cut, which finally made its red carpet debut earlier this month after the star was photographed with the look in May. Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 June 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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buzz cut

noun
buzz-cut adjective

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