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
Reuters
Examples of haircut in a Sentence
The girls got haircuts yesterday.
He just had a haircut.
Do you like my haircut?
Recent Examples on the Web
Khloé, True, and Jenner, 69, — who was rocking a new bob haircut with bangs — wore brown animal print ensembles, while Tatum opted for a brown Gucci jacket.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Each entry is handwritten with the names, dates of customers’ visits, and personal notes on customers’ haircuts.
—The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
The deal called for DirecTV to pay a nominal $1 for equity and required Dish's bondholders to swap $9.75 billion of existing debt into roughly $8 billion of new bonds, essentially asking them to take a 20% haircut.
—Tim Baysinger, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
Stylist Dusty Schlabach in Los Angeles, who specializes in curly and coily hair textures, is often faced with the task of fixing haircuts done elsewhere that weren’t up to par with standard curl-cutting techniques.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Each entry is handwritten with the names, dates of customers’ visits, and personal notes on customers’ haircuts.
—The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
The deal called for DirecTV to pay a nominal $1 for equity and required Dish's bondholders to swap $9.75 billion of existing debt into roughly $8 billion of new bonds, essentially asking them to take a 20% haircut.
—Tim Baysinger, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
Stylist Dusty Schlabach in Los Angeles, who specializes in curly and coily hair textures, is often faced with the task of fixing haircuts done elsewhere that weren’t up to par with standard curl-cutting techniques.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Haircut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haircut. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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