haircuts

noun

plural of haircut
as in hairstyles
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 haircuts That’s obviously not fair to the workers, or to the consumers who cannot hand off their haircuts to AI agents. — Nathan Bruschi, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 Keep reading for the biggest winter hair color ideas, haircuts, and other hairstyles to look out for. — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026 However, his proposal trims the Center’s initial $750 million ask, with other groups also taking much smaller haircuts as well. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 People wanted to bring back certain kinds of haircuts and stances and leather jackets. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026 Shorter shag haircuts need a trim every four to six weeks, while longer looks can wait until every six to eight weeks. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 Guests can choose from haircuts, styling, color, facials, waxing, brow and lash services, chemical peels, and even Hydrafacial treatments. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 To afford the next trip, 52% said eating out less would be worth it, while 40% were willing to cut back on haircuts. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 Before, the city seemed to have been run by bankers and media professionals and fashion people and celebrities, but now Manhattan had been turned over to men in urban-warfare attire, with brawny forearms and high-and-tight haircuts. — Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haircuts
  1. hairstyles
  2. hairdos
  3. coiffures
  4. ponytails
  5. cuts
Noun
  • Eilish has been known to switch up her hairstyles and colors.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Inspired by the romance mega-movement happening right now in pop culture (the upcoming ACOTAR releases, Sense and Sensibility, and Sterling Point, to name a few), sweeping romantic hairstyles are having a moment.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of hairstyles
Noun
  • For many young girls, back-to-school season is a prime time to test out new hairdos and styles for the upcoming year.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An homage to Catherine O’Hara featured all her iconic hairdos on the city’s Jumbotron, garnering over 3 million impressions.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hairdos
Noun
  • This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of coiffures
Noun
  • High ponytails can feel like a big commitment—that's where the easy-breezy low ponytail comes in.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 June 2026
Definition of ponytails
Noun
  • Despite relentless internal memos about layoffs and content cuts since the summer, the BBC has only announced £200M of its half-billion goal.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Old Mine Cushion style was chosen given its place as one of the earliest styles of diamond cuts — developed in the 1700s, the cut was shaped by hand and instinct under the candlelight before modern technology existed.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of cuts

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“Haircuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haircuts. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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