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crew cut

noun

Definition of crew cut

as in buzz cut

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Recent Examples of crew cut Their head coach, Curt Cignetti, perpetually scowling beneath his 1950s crew cut, is fuel for countless memes. — Keith O’Brien, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026 For the event, the actor returned to his shaggy crew cut in his honey blonde hue — coordinating his 'stache and all. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 His hair is longer than the crew cut worn in his most famous role, as Nicole Kidman’s younger lover in 2024’s Babygirl — now chopped bluntly at haphazard lengths, like Lennon in the mid-’60s. — Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025 At 34, Fedorov is one of the youngest members of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s war council, a square-jawed fitness enthusiast who likes to wear a black baseball cap over his crew cut. — Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crew cut

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Noun

Lock is maybe 3 years old in one of them, sitting with cheerleaders, sporting closer to a buzz cut than the shaggy hair that would become something of his signature in high school and college.

— Sam McDowell October 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Six live-in nannies cared for the children, each of whom had an identical buzz cut, according to an Arcadia police search warrant.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of buzz cut

Noun

Crafted by celebrity hair architect Tokyo Stylez, the texture spoke to a different time, a decade defined by big hair, otherwise known as the ’80s.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Well besides being well known for her voice, big hair and charming personality, she was also recognized for her devotion to the natural world.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of big hair

Noun

October’s full moon follows September’s harvest moon, which marked when farmers would typically harvest their crops.

— Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Specific issues facing a single crop, animal species or geographic region can cause the price of one item to rise well above inflation, while lowering the price of another.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of crop

Noun

Anna Markowitz, an associate professor of education at UCLA who was not involved in the research, said the findings are striking in a field where some studies have found academic benefits of preschool fade over time.

— Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Sun exposure, pigment placement and aftercare can all affect how quickly freckle tattoos fade, NewBeauty reports.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of fade

Noun

In a series of TikTok videos made yesterday, North West debuted an exaggerated prosthetic chin and slick-black bob, tagging the Bad Girls star.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
According to Pinterest, bobs will continue their reign—but length is making a comeback too.

— Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of bob

Noun

The fashion-favorite Andiamo is the perfect example, reimagined in glittering sterling, or the forever-chic Rosa ballet flats, rendered in winter white with a plush shearling trim.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
The window behind the shake mixers is missing a piece of trim.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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