buzz cut

buzz cut
noun
Etymology: probably from buzz (II) (rasping sound) + cut (II); from the sound of the electric clippers used to cut the hair close
buzz-cut \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ \ adjective

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buzz cut UK US noun [countable] [singular buzz cut plural buzz cuts] american
a hairstyle in which hair is cut very short using electric clippers
Thesaurus: hairstyle and types of hairstylehyponym

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buzz cut «buhz kuht», noun.
a very short haircut that looks nearly like a smooth, bald head.

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n. a haircut in which all the hair is cut very close to the scalp

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noun, pl ⋯ cuts [count]
US :crew cut

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ˈbuzz cut 7 [buzz cut] noun
a style of cutting the hair in which all the hair is cut very short, close to the skin of the head

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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