haircut

[ hair-kuht ]

/ ˈhɛərˌkʌt /

an act or instance of cutting the hair.

the style in which the hair is cut and worn, especially men's hair.

Origin of haircut

First recorded in 1895–1900; hair + cut

hair·cut·ter, noun hair·cut·ting, noun, adjective

Meet the tiny tot who, armed with a juice box and the "it" haircut, is proving that kids can be stylish, too.

The Littlest Fashionista Is Just Plain Stinkin’ Cute |Justin Jones |May 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It was really stepping into the unknown, because it was bigger than just a haircut.

Working As A Male Model |Erin Cunningham |October 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The haircut was a hit after a game-changing campaign commercial and has since been praised by President Obama.

Bill De Blasio’s Retro Values Are Back in Fashion |Michael Daly |September 30, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
“Jennifer texted me that she needed a haircut and told me to bring a chainsaw,” he wrote.

Jennifer Lawrence Gets ‘Chopped’; Viktor & Rolf Return to Couture |The Fashion Beast Team |April 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

In addition to the usual austerity, they proposed a new tax or “haircut” on all Cypriot bank deposits.

The Resolution of the Cyprus Banking Collapse Paves the Way for More Crises |Robert Shapiro |April 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He needed a haircut: he'd have to get one tomorrow, before the hair grew down over his ears.

The Romantic Analogue |W.W. Skupeldyckle
When they pulled up with the headlights and I saw two get out I figured they both would want a haircut.

Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
We used to get warm in winter while waiting for a haircut or the chance to play pool.

The Biography of a Rabbit |Roy Benson
I don't think there's anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any less.

The Four Million |O. Henry
Chahda, similarly dressed in spare clothes, now resembled an Igorot only because of his haircut.

The Golden Skull |John Blaine

haircut

/ (ˈhɛəˌkʌt) /

the act or an instance of cutting the hair

the style in which hair has been cut

stock exchange slang a percentage of the value of an asset deducted to account for a possible fall in its value before it can be liquidated