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
No specific haircuts for utility ROEs.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
Many new parents, frustrated by postpartum hair loss, opt for a haircut to help disguise any patchiness; others cut their hair for more ease when juggling a newborn.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
Throughout the map, players could find special stops that featured the Poodle Pokémon with different haircuts.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Getting a new haircut is an opportunity for both greatness and disappointment, depending on how the appointment goes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
Many new parents, frustrated by postpartum hair loss, opt for a haircut to help disguise any patchiness; others cut their hair for more ease when juggling a newborn.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
Throughout the map, players could find special stops that featured the Poodle Pokémon with different haircuts.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Getting a new haircut is an opportunity for both greatness and disappointment, depending on how the appointment goes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haircut
Noun
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At 41, Sarah sports a two-inch-long soft, spiked, punky hairdo.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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That’s the best one, man, and his neat hairdo, looking stylish.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Michelle Obama took a hint from her Gen Z daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, by wearing one of the cohort's go-to hairstyles.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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After years of trying out different hairstyles, Suggs finally went all in on shaving it all off.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Typically, beachy texture lends itself to frizz, but Pidgeon’s ponytail had not a single flyaway in sight, thanks to the Keraphix Liquid Crystallizer Hair Serum.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
6 Mar. 2026
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The ponytail began with a sleek foundation, with the lengths cinched at the crown of her head and fastened in a series of bubbles.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Ideal for anyone with a bob, the style allows the hair to be shaped into a romantic coiffure with shorter layers becoming part of an ornamental bun. Make-up artist Nina Park complemented the hair look with a delicate helping of blusher over the star’s cheeks and down the bridge of her nose.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As job cuts pile up, Tinner is up against intense competition in a job market flooded with talent from the top companies in tech.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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There must be more that did not make the final cut.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Haircut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haircut. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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