as in hairdo
a style or arrangement of hair
he hopes the new haircut will make him look more mature for the job interview
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Recent Examples of haircut
North having a slight edge, or both with reduced orders (and other returning series possibly getting an episode order haircut) to make the budget work.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 May 2026
Discovery are under no contractual obligation to pay more for the new inventory the NCAA is creating, but unlocked ad and sponsorship revenue is expected to cover the costs of more games so that nobody involved takes a haircut.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
And finally, she's also had a haircut.
—Vicky Vera, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2026
People now have kids' haircuts into their mid twenties, and that’s just embarrassing for everyone.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 May 2026
Discovery are under no contractual obligation to pay more for the new inventory the NCAA is creating, but unlocked ad and sponsorship revenue is expected to cover the costs of more games so that nobody involved takes a haircut.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
And finally, she's also had a haircut.
—Vicky Vera, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2026
People now have kids' haircuts into their mid twenties, and that’s just embarrassing for everyone.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haircut
Noun
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What one needs on a breezy day might differ from during the summer or for a sleek hairdo.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Create a Sim with clothes, jewelry, and hairdos).—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Burtka sported a shaggy hairstyle and a black coat, adding a red tie.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Haddish modeled a straight bob hairstyle and various accessories like bracelets and hoop earrings.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Stray bits of hair escaped my ponytail and stung my eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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In this case, Swift opted to let the strands of her bow hang well past her ponytail, giving the hair accessory a veil-like quality without distracting from the rest of her look.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Tucker Carlson’s perfectly buoyant coiffure?—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The food icon recently grabbed headlines by putting his signature spiked bleached coiffure on the downlow for a Bosch appliances/power tools Super Bowl commercial.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the billionaires’ tax cuts remain.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The budget proposal also still includes dozens of layoffs, elimination of the Office of Child and Youth Success and cuts to homeless services, zoning investigators and facilities maintenance.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Haircut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haircut. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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