crew cut

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroo kuht]
- /kru kʌt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroo kuht]
- /kru kʌt/

Definitions of crew cut words

countable noun crew cut A crew cut is a man's hairstyle in which his hair is cut very short. 3
noun crew cut a closely cropped haircut for men, originating in the US 3
noun crew cut a style of man's or boy's haircut in which the hair is cropped close to the head, but left bristly on top to look like a brush 3
noun crew cut a haircut in which the hair is very closely cropped. 1
noun crew cut very short haircut 1
noun crew cut army haircut 1

See all 7 definitions of crew cut

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Origin of crew cut

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Crew cut

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crew cut

crew cut popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for crew cut

noun crew cut

buzzer — A buzzer is an electrical device that is used to make a buzzing sound for example, to attract someone's attention.
burr cut — crew cut.
butch haircut — a short haircut for men, similar to a crew cut.
buzz cut — A buzz cut is hairstyle in which the hair is cut very close to the head.
close-cropped — Close-cropped hair or grass is cut very short.

All 6 Synonyms of crew cut