crew cut

noun

Definition of crew cutnext
as in buzz cut

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Recent Examples of crew cut His hair is longer than the crew cut worn in his most famous role, as Nicole Kidman’s younger lover in 2024’s Babygirl — now chopped bluntly at haphazard lengths, like Lennon in the mid-’60s. — Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025 At 34, Fedorov is one of the youngest members of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s war council, a square-jawed fitness enthusiast who likes to wear a black baseball cap over his crew cut. — Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025 Bar, who sports a crew cut and gray stubble, started his military career as a fighter in the Sayeret Matkal, Israel's counterterrorism agency, participating in numerous covert operations. — Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 But the appointment with the angular young man wearing a fresh crew cut was not just any meeting. — Kevin Johnson, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crew cut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew cut
  1. buzz cut
  2. big hair
  3. crop
  4. fade
  5. bob
  6. trim
Noun
  • From a fringed mullet, to a blonde buzz cut, bobs in various lengths, micro bangs, and even a shade of citrus—Kristen Stewart’s looks are always executed with an edge.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 July 2026
  • The comedian, known for sporting a buzz cut look in recent years, can be seen with a notably longer coif.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of buzz cut
Noun
  • Beneath the pastels, the sparkle, the big hair and the Southern charm that have become synonymous with the 27-year-old Georgia native lives a fire that gave way to Pink Pocket Pistol, her latest and greatest record.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • One of the therapists, a middle-aged woman with big hair in scrubs covered with teddy bears, worked on a young man, a victim of a car crash.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
Definition of big hair
Noun
  • Whether the next crop of Republican candidates follows the clickbait commentators will tell us if this inversion is a Democratic or American affliction.
    — Aaron Kaplowitz, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Throughout the rest of Texas, triticum mosaic viruses took over wheat crops due to the lack of rainfall.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
Definition of crop
Noun
  • For example, some consumers reported the mats peel and fade over time, particularly if they’re used in the sun.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • Most El Niño events typically form between March and June, strengthen through summer and into fall, peak between November and January, and fade in late winter and spring.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of fade
Noun
  • The pop of color embellished her eyes, taking center stage next to her glazed complexion and chin-length bob.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
  • The Italian bob pairs the stacked bob’s volume-boosting shape with a fuller, chin-to-collarbone length.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Definition of bob
Noun
  • White embroidery curved across the shoulders, while rows of wavy trim followed the skirt’s seams.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • For tired flowering annuals, a more substantial mid-season trim can be rejuvenating and help extend the growing period.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
Definition of trim

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“Crew cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew%20cut. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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