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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Emma Stone is currently wearing a similar look while growing out her super-short crop, and both celebs are proving that the ‘in-between’ haircut is trend-worthy on its own.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
He is drawn to designers, such as the interior stylist Colin King, who seek to instill a space with a kind of wabi-sabi messiness—the equivalent of a rumpled haircut from the Sally Hershberger salon.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
That was my decision entirely, that haircut.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
But back to yesterday evening’s starry affair at the 2025 Academy Museum Gala, where Madison stepped out with a brand new haircut courtesy of her longtime hairstylist Rena Calhoun.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
He is drawn to designers, such as the interior stylist Colin King, who seek to instill a space with a kind of wabi-sabi messiness—the equivalent of a rumpled haircut from the Sally Hershberger salon.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
That was my decision entirely, that haircut.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
But back to yesterday evening’s starry affair at the 2025 Academy Museum Gala, where Madison stepped out with a brand new haircut courtesy of her longtime hairstylist Rena Calhoun.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Haircut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haircut. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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