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
The one that seems most poised to go mainstream is the haircut rocked by chief bestie Allie Hayes, or Allie-Cat according to her puck bud, college hockey star Dean Di Laurentis, who went ahead and put the pet in pet name.
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Elle Turner,
Glamour,
18 June 2026
The barbershop where conversation outweighed the haircut.
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Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Cut short, like the lady’s haircut in Rosemary’s Baby.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
External layers, on the other hand, are visible and help define the shape of the haircut.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Elle Turner,
Glamour,
18 June 2026
The barbershop where conversation outweighed the haircut.
—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Cut short, like the lady’s haircut in Rosemary’s Baby.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
External layers, on the other hand, are visible and help define the shape of the haircut.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for haircut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haircut
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While there was much for fans to take in, her drastic new hairdo took the (birthday) cake.
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In a video shared by Cécred on Father’s Day, founder Beyoncé Knowles-Carter revealed the motivation behind her husband’s new hairdo and the products that’ve helped the health of his curls throughout the process.
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The hairstyle is what immediately sells the similarity between this look and the famous Jazz Age cartoon flapper.
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Recently, however, the Grammy-winning artist has stepped away from the bespoke hairstyle to embrace a more natural look — a decision inspired by his 14-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, and his father, Adnis Reeves.
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Standing next to the former president, Michelle styled her signature waist-grazing braids in a high ponytail with loose tendrils framing her glam.
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Her clip-on ponytail, which quickly became a look fans copied when attending the tour, according to a 1990 edition of PEOPLE's Style Watch.
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His attention to coiffure, Anthony Bailey points out, was exceptional.
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This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party.
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But the Republican budget bill incorporated cuts to food stamps — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — that have driven some 4 million people off the program.
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In colonial times, cuts or injuries often led to bacterial infections.
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“Haircut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haircut. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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