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Synonyms for haircut


Grammar : Noun
Spell : hair-kuht
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛərˌkʌt



Définition of haircut

Origin :
  • also hair-cut, 1887, "act of cutting the hair," from hair (n.) + cut (n.). As "style of wearing the hair," by 1890.
  • The Romans began to cut the hair about A.U.C. 454, when Ticinius Maenas introduced Barbers from Sicily. Then they began to cut, curl, and perfume it. The glass was consulted as now upon rising from the barber's chair. [Rev. Thomas Dudley Fosbroke, "Encyclopædia of Antiquities," London, 1825]
  • Related: Haircutter; haircutting.
  • noun trim
Example sentences :
  • "Thought I gave you a haircut less than a week ago," George greeted him.
  • Extract from : « Jerry's Charge Account » by Hazel Hutchins Wilson
  • After the serious business of the haircut, a barber must have some relaxation.
  • Extract from : « The Perfect Gentleman » by Ralph Bergengren
  • If he wants a shave or a haircut, the barber is in the next car.
  • Extract from : « The Life and Adventures of Nat Love » by Nat Love
  • Who was to say that the houseboater hadn't really wanted a haircut?
  • Extract from : « The Electronic Mind Reader » by John Blaine
  • Later that same day he went to a barber shop for a shave and haircut.
  • Extract from : « Blue Ridge Country » by Jean Thomas
  • Ole weighed two-twenty in his summer haircut and was quick-tempered.
  • Extract from : « At Good Old Siwash » by George Fitch
  • What do you use around your shoulder if you get a haircut, a towel?
  • Extract from : « A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan » by John U. Wolff
  • We got a haircut for $.25 and I went there for several years.
  • Extract from : « The Biography of a Rabbit » by Roy Benson
  • We used to get warm in winter while waiting for a haircut or the chance to play pool.
  • Extract from : « The Biography of a Rabbit » by Roy Benson
  • His dress and haircut were almost identical with that of a medieval courtier.
  • Extract from : « Assassin » by Jesse Franklin Bone

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