haircut

noun

hair·​cut ˈher-ˌkət How to pronounce haircut (audio)
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
2
: 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
3
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
Square 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
Greece'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
haircutter noun
plural haircutters
haircutting noun

Examples of haircut in a Sentence

The girls got haircuts yesterday. He just had a haircut. Do you like my haircut?
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Instead of focusing on the defense industrial base, the upcoming national defense strategy, or preparing to face threats across the Indo-Pacific and Europe, Hegseth talked about fitness tests and haircuts, coming across as pedantic for a room of seasoned commanders, the staffer said. Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025 In May, the actress debuted a bob haircut at the Tory Burch Foundation Honors Martha Stewart at the 2025 Founders Breakfast in New York City. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 Halle Berry and Sabrina Elba both opted for shaggy brown haircuts; the former, a highlighted bob, and the latter, a mid-length single-tone with textured bangs. Essence, 29 Sep. 2025 But the haircut is pretty decent! R29 Team, Refinery29, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for haircut

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of haircut was in 1848

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“Haircut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haircut. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

haircut

noun
hair·​cut -ˌkət How to pronounce haircut (audio)
1
: the act or process of cutting and shaping the hair
2
: hairdo
haircutter noun
haircutting noun

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