1
: clipped short
close-cropped hair
2
: having the hair clipped short
a close-cropped actor

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Sheen pulls off a fantastic, convincing performance, displaying an unhinged intensity while rockin’ a sweet goatee and close-cropped hair. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 31 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of close-cropped was in 1815

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“Close-cropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close-cropped. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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