plural haircuts
1
: the act or process of cutting and shaping the hair
I need a haircut.
This is a great story for any kid who is worried about getting a haircut.—
Jenny Williams
Jenny Williams2
: the way in which someone's hair is cut and shaped
a short haircut
a stylish haircut
Taylor Swift uploaded an Instagram video of herself getting a bob haircut in London in front of a group of cheering people.—Meirav Devash
Meirav Devash3
finance
: a reduction in the value of an asset
… El Paso's shareholders could be all but wiped out and bondholders could take a big haircut.—William P. Barrett
William P. BarrettSquare revealed Friday pricing at $11 to $13 a share for its anticipated IPO, giving the tech company at most a $4.2 billion valuation—at least a 30% haircut from its most recent valuation in the private market.—Todd C. Frankel
Todd C. FrankelGreece's finance minister has told lawmakers he sees three scenarios to resolve the debt crisis, including one involving an orderly default with a 50 percent haircut for bondholders, two Greek newspapers reported on Friday.—Reuters
ReutersExamples of haircut in a Sentence
The girls got haircuts yesterday.
He just had a haircut.
Do you like my haircut?
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Geoff recently had a client travel up from Inglewood to support Altadena by getting his haircut at Lawrence and Colbert Salon.
—Samantha Stokes, Essence, 6 May 2026
Fontanez interviewed Obama in 2024 while giving him a haircut—a conversation that got more than twenty-four million views on TikTok.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
North having a slight edge, or both with reduced orders (and other returning series possibly getting an episode order haircut) to make the budget work.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 May 2026
Ahead of Game 6, one fan is showing support for the Denver Nuggets with a custom haircut ahead of their matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Samantha Stokes, Essence, 6 May 2026
Fontanez interviewed Obama in 2024 while giving him a haircut—a conversation that got more than twenty-four million views on TikTok.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
North having a slight edge, or both with reduced orders (and other returning series possibly getting an episode order haircut) to make the budget work.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 May 2026
Ahead of Game 6, one fan is showing support for the Denver Nuggets with a custom haircut ahead of their matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for haircut
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“Haircut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haircut. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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