pixie cut

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pixie cut

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From traditional depictions of mythological pixies. First popularized in the 1950s by Audrey Hepburn and later by Jean Seberg.

noun pixie cuts

A women's hairstyle, generally short on the back and sides of the head and slightly longer on the top. Whether your hair covers your head in short curls, a pert pixie cut, smooth braids, or a long bob, do yourself a good turn by finding the styles which are most becoming to you.
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@misc{pixie_cut_2026,
  title = {pixie cut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pixie%20cut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}