crew cut

noun

: a very short haircut usually for men or boys in which the hair resembles the bristle surface of a brush

Examples of crew cut in a Sentence

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Decked out in a leather bomber jacket with sunglasses and a crew cut, Nix was Iceman. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024 At the official start of the fall 2024 NFL season in September, the tight end, 35, made waves with his look, which had gone from his signature buzz cut to a shaggy crew cut with super faded sides. Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024 Looking every bit the former military man with his salt-and-pepper crew cut, Hoegh was elected Iowa governor in 1954. Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 May 2024 New photos of Reeves taken on March 19 show him on set sporting a classic clean crew cut. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crew cut 

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crew cut was in 1937

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“Crew cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20cut. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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crew cut

noun
: a very short haircut in which the hair resembles the surface of a brush

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