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
Multiple stations will be set up for haircuts, hairstyling and braids.
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
All proceeds from haircuts and blowouts will support disaster relief efforts in L.A. Call or text 480-946-5400 to schedule an appointment.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The two-time Oscar winner rolled up to the 2025 Golden Globes in perhaps the boldest haircut known to womankind—and looked incredible, of course.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
However, soon after the weekly haircuts started, Mr. Bayless began finding excuses to touch Ms. Faraji.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
All proceeds from haircuts and blowouts will support disaster relief efforts in L.A. Call or text 480-946-5400 to schedule an appointment.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The two-time Oscar winner rolled up to the 2025 Golden Globes in perhaps the boldest haircut known to womankind—and looked incredible, of course.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
However, soon after the weekly haircuts started, Mr. Bayless began finding excuses to touch Ms. Faraji.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haircut
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In the world of sport, tennis star Naomi Osaka exuded power and positivity with sunflowers pinned through her braids, and Vogue cover star Angel Reese posed for her Rose Basketball Club looking sweet as anything with a half-up half-down hairdo.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Matt Roloff is rocking a new hairdo —and fans have something to say about it.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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The start of a new year is the perfect time to try out a new hairstyle, and probably the easiest way to switch up your look is to opt for bangs.—
Philipp Wehsack,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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The singer added a massive bow to her sleek half-up, half-down hairstyle.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Zellweger’s hair was pulled back into a low ponytail with a few wisps of hair to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
30 Jan. 2025
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The ponytail should be thought of as a sort of pendulum which sways from one side to the other.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2024
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As National Geographic noted in its exploration of presidential coiffures, from George Washington's tight white curls to Donald Trump's golden locks, hairstyles have long been a cultural fixation.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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Complicating their task is a political challenge: Many of the cuts Republicans are contemplating target programs aimed at helping low-income Americans, all in the service of paying for the extension of tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the wealthy.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The infamously tough cut of meat used to be considered literal trash; butchers threw them out or sold them to poor Black Southerners for pennies on the dollar.—
Emiene Wright,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Haircut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haircut. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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