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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Cap it all at Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum, a wonderfully oddball combination of locomotive lore and local haircuts—proving that even here, life runs on its own, distinctly Irish track.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
In a city as up-to-the-minute as ours, finding a place to get a haircut that bad probably took some doing.
—Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Self-evident, meticulous care has been taken over the costumes and the haircuts.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
The secret—to really any good haircut—Appleton continues, is to never hide your cheeks and cheekbones.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
In a city as up-to-the-minute as ours, finding a place to get a haircut that bad probably took some doing.
—Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Self-evident, meticulous care has been taken over the costumes and the haircuts.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
The secret—to really any good haircut—Appleton continues, is to never hide your cheeks and cheekbones.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Haircut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haircut. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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