crew cut
noun
: a very short haircut usually for men or boys in which the hair resembles the bristle surface of a brush
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In the early days, most Chiefs players kept their hair short and tidy, with crew cuts and buzz cuts dominating the field.
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Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Five crew cut stepbrothers back from the army would knuckle punch the family puppy.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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
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Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Five crew cut stepbrothers back from the army would knuckle punch the family puppy.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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
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“Crew cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20cut. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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