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crew cut
noun
- a haircut in which the hair is very closely cropped, with some extra length on top. Compare buzzcut ( def ).
crew cut
noun
- a closely cropped haircut for men, originating in the US
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Other 51Թ Forms
- crew-cut ·ܳ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of crew cut1
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of crew cut1
C20: from the style of haircut worn by the boat crews at Harvard and Yale Universities
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Idioms and Phrases
A closely cropped haircut, usually for a male, as in The boys all think crew cuts are cooler in summer . This term presumably originated in the navy ( crew referring to a ship's crew), where such a haircut was mandatory. [c. 1940]Discover More
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