haircut

1 of 2

noun (1)

hair·​cut ˈher-ˌkət 

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

ˈher-ˌkə-tər 

noun

plural haircutters

haircutting

ˈher-ˌkə-tiŋ 

noun

haircutting

2 of 2

noun (2)

: the art or occupation of a barber

Synonyms of haircut

Noun (1)

• hairdo
• hairstyle
• ponytail
• coiffure
• cut

Examples of haircut in a Sentence

Noun (1)

The girls got haircuts yesterday.

He just had a haircut.

Do you like my haircut?

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Fifty years later, his military haircut glistens with silver from a lifetime serving in fatigues. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Everett McIver’s neck with barber’s scissors during a fight over a place in line for a haircut. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 July 2026

The royals released two new photos of Lady Louise to mark the occasion, a solo portrait as well as a photo of Louise posed between her parents, Prince Edward and Sophie, who stepped out with a fresh haircut for the occasion. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, is kicking off July with her shortest haircut in nearly 15 years. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for haircut

• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut
• hindgut
• midgut
• precut
• rebut
• recut

Kids Definition

haircut

noun

hair·​cut -ˌkət 

1

: the act or process of cutting and shaping the hair

2

: hairdo

haircutter

-ˌkət-ər 

noun

haircutting

-ˌkət-iŋ 

noun