mullet

noun

mul·let | \ˈmə-lət

plural mullet or mullets

Definition of mullet

1 : any of a family (Mugilidae) of chiefly marine bony fishes with an elongate rather stout body — compare goatfish, red mullet

2 [ perhaps short for mullethead blockhead ] : a hairstyle in which the hair is short on the sides and top and long at the back

Examples of mullet in a Sentence

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She's rocked a mullet (and pulled it off), pioneered rose quartz hair, and buzzed her strands into an undercut. — Macaela Mackenzie, Allure, "15 Celebrities Who Prove a Dye Job Makes a Huge Difference," 18 Oct. 2018 From tousled mullets to electric bobs, personalized haircuts ruled the scene, especially when coupled with natural curls à la model Theresa Hayes, forever smiling under her effervescent crop. — Vogue, "The Best Street Style Beauty Looks of New York Fashion Week," 13 Sep. 2018 Shared plates are designed to bring the table together—start with the more traditional taramasalata mullet roe dip with warm pita and olives or the more innovative saganaki cheese with honey and oregano. — Sophie Davies, Condé Nast Traveler, "29 Best Restaurants in Sydney," 14 Mar. 2018 The white mullet is especially vulnerable to cold weather kills because of its size and behavior. — Dennis Pillion, AL.com, "Gulf Shores fish kill leaves locals holding their noses," 11 Jan. 2018 While most members of Korean boy groups are known for wearing their hair in ever-changing colors and styles like mullets and bowl cuts, BTOB's Peniel stands out as one of the only K-pop stars with a buzz cut. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "K-Pop Star Peniel of BTOB Opens Up About His Struggle With Hair Loss Due to Alopecia," 12 June 2018 In Galveston Bay, only a few scattered of handfuls of dead fish, almost all of them mullet, spadefish or other small forage species have been reported. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "Marine life, temperature warming back up," 6 Jan. 2018 Sheepshead are not fond of fish, so cut mullet or menhaden is not a prime choice. — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, "Sheepshead time on the Alabama coast," 28 Mar. 2018 Lauren Biggers Courtesy The Houston Chronicle reported that Biggers used a mullet fish as bait for the catch. — Matthew Martinez, star-telegram, "Watch this woman battle a 6-foot shark on a Texas beach — and reel it in," 10 July 2018

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