crew cut

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crew cut

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Originally worn by rowing crew.

noun crew cuts · crewcut · crew-cut

A closely-cropped haircut in which the hairs stick upward, like the short bristles of a brush.
Similar: brush cut, butch cut, buzz cut, flattop

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noun a haircut

Español	corte militar
中文	平頭 /平头 píngtóu, 寸頭 /寸头 cùntóu
Français	brosse
Deutsch	Bürstenschnitt, G.I.-Schnitt, Igelschnitt
Italiano	taglio a spazzola
Русский	ёжик jóžik

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@misc{crew_cut_2026,
  title = {crew cut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crew%20cut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}