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
So far, he's picked up and dropped off about ten people, taking them to anything from doctor's appointments to haircuts.
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
An InStyle editor shares 21 fine hair-friendly haircuts to inspire your next trip to the salon.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Yet, plenty of others, who also came of age in the spotlight, have attempted to hide their surgery or credit their refresh to something more palatable—a vacation, a new haircut, or heck, a divorce.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
This gives me an opportunity to get a haircut and clean it up.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
An InStyle editor shares 21 fine hair-friendly haircuts to inspire your next trip to the salon.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Yet, plenty of others, who also came of age in the spotlight, have attempted to hide their surgery or credit their refresh to something more palatable—a vacation, a new haircut, or heck, a divorce.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
This gives me an opportunity to get a haircut and clean it up.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haircut
Noun
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To ensure the actress’ hairdo lasted all night, Stephen used this hairspray to lock it in place.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her work now involves collaborating with production teams and creating hairstyles that reflect each character's story from their background to their lifestyle.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Here's what to know about this cropped hairstyle and how to get it at the salon.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the sketch is the same goofy girl as in my mirror—V-neck T-shirt, wide forehead, low ponytail showing my ear piercings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Raven Johnson debuted a bob hairdo on the orange carpet — a big change from the long hair the South Carolina guard had in a ponytail at the Final Four only a week ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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Kendall Jenner’s blonde coiffure owes something to Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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Other cuts include homeless services, facilities maintenance, zoning enforcement, park rangers, restroom closures in some parks and elimination of a team that adds bike lanes across the city.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The budget also included cuts to Medicaid benefits for people with disabilities and their parent caregivers.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Haircut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haircut. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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