plural haircuts
1
: the act or process of cutting and shaping the hair
I need a haircut.
This is a great story for any kid who is worried about getting a haircut.—
Jenny Williams
Jenny Williams2
: the way in which someone's hair is cut and shaped
a short haircut
a stylish haircut
Taylor Swift uploaded an Instagram video of herself getting a bob haircut in London in front of a group of cheering people.—Meirav Devash
Meirav Devash3
finance
: a reduction in the value of an asset
… El Paso's shareholders could be all but wiped out and bondholders could take a big haircut.—William P. Barrett
William P. BarrettSquare revealed Friday pricing at $11 to $13 a share for its anticipated IPO, giving the tech company at most a $4.2 billion valuation—at least a 30% haircut from its most recent valuation in the private market.—Todd C. Frankel
Todd C. FrankelGreece's finance minister has told lawmakers he sees three scenarios to resolve the debt crisis, including one involving an orderly default with a 50 percent haircut for bondholders, two Greek newspapers reported on Friday.—Reuters
ReutersExamples of haircut in a Sentence
The girls got haircuts yesterday.
He just had a haircut.
Do you like my haircut?
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Rory McIlroy shares the story behind his new haircut with @Amanda_Balionis 😂 pic.twitter.com/17th71WeaF
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) July 12, 2025
The five-time major winner took the opportunity to give a hint about the upcoming event that lives rent-free in his thoughts.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
At the moment, our staff is seeing some of the best prices on best-selling cookware, kitchen appliances (including air fryers), home decor, and tech gadgets like Bluetooth speakers, robot vacuums, and air purifiers—all for half the price of a haircut in New York City.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
The Saja Boys are memorable creations of their own, an over-the-top collection of shaggy haircuts, dewy faces, and bright streetwear that instantly invokes the heartthrobs of BTS or Stray Kids.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
Though shorter styles are in right now, that doesn’t mean there’s no room for your long layered haircut dreams.
—Sydney Wingfield, Glamour, 8 July 2025
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
At the moment, our staff is seeing some of the best prices on best-selling cookware, kitchen appliances (including air fryers), home decor, and tech gadgets like Bluetooth speakers, robot vacuums, and air purifiers—all for half the price of a haircut in New York City.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
The Saja Boys are memorable creations of their own, an over-the-top collection of shaggy haircuts, dewy faces, and bright streetwear that instantly invokes the heartthrobs of BTS or Stray Kids.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
Though shorter styles are in right now, that doesn’t mean there’s no room for your long layered haircut dreams.
—Sydney Wingfield, Glamour, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for haircut
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“Haircut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haircut. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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