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
Corbu Spa & Salon is the best place in Harvard Square to get a body treatment and a haircut.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
So far, he's picked up and dropped off about ten people, taking them to anything from doctor's appointments to haircuts.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Its soft, silky texture often feels luxurious, but achieving volume, movement, and multidimensional shape can be difficult without the right haircut.
—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
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
So far, he's picked up and dropped off about ten people, taking them to anything from doctor's appointments to haircuts.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Its soft, silky texture often feels luxurious, but achieving volume, movement, and multidimensional shape can be difficult without the right haircut.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haircut
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Her hairstyle also featured an updo bun.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Clothes, hairstyles, sexuality—the way one carried oneself and interacted with others—held immense sway with the young postwar generation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The influencer wore her hair in a low ponytail, with a few locks gently falling on the sides of her face.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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She’s flipped her ponytail after finishing a historic program that won her an Olympic gold medal for figure skating.—
Bowen Yang,
Time,
15 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
Noun
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The loose-fitting cut and crochet pattern is breathable and cute enough to wear as a vest or top with other things in my wardrobe.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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The collapse in hope cuts across party lines.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Haircut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haircut. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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