A closely cropped haircut.
[So called because it was worn by rowers.]
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crew cut
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]
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crew cut
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a closely cropped haircut; usually for men
Synonym: flattop
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crew cut
A crew cut is a type of haircut in which the hair is cut fairly short. The term was most likely coined to describe the haircut worn by members of the Yale rowing crew. The name drew a contrast with football players of the time, who wore long hair to compensate for flimsy leather helmets.
The crew cut was adopted by the United States armed forces during World War II, and became a civilian fashion for men throughout the 1950s. The cut was felt to be "clean-cut, athletic, and patriotic." [1]
By the mid-1960s, the crew cut was generally seen as a mark of conservative political opinions, as opposed to the longer hair styles favored by those of more liberal views.
A similar style, under the name buzz cut, returned to fashion in the late 1990s.
Short-haired musicians
The Crew-Cuts were a Canadian vocal group of the 1950s, most famous for their cover of "Sh-Boom". They were the first to identify a hairstyle with a style of popular music.
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Crewcut
Dansk (Danish)
n. - karseklipning
Français (French)
n. - cheveux en brosse
Deutsch (German)
n. - Bürstenschnitt
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κοντό / στρατιωτικό κούρεμα
Italiano (Italian)
capelli a spazzola
Português (Portuguese)
n. - cabelo (m) escovinha
Русский (Russian)
стрижка ежиком
Español (Spanish)
n. - pelo cortado al rape
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - snaggning
中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
平头发式
中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 平頭髮式
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - תספורת קצרה ביותר
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 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more |
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