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plural mullet or mullets
1
: any of a family (Mugilidae) of chiefly marine bony fishes with an elongate rather stout body compare goatfish, red mullet
2
[perhaps short for mullethead blockhead]
: a hairstyle in which the hair is short on the sides and top and long at the back
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The flashiest thing about John Bates might be his mullet, his signature hairstyle that would stand out and draw attention to anyone else.
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Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Look, here is Iain, who spells his name the proper way, has a mullet, and is from Northern Ireland.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Shane Jenkins, a burly Texas man, nicknamed Skullet for his bald head and mullet, wore a white polo shirt, jeans, and white boots.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Whimsical mullet hairstyles, unshaven body hair, and hiking boots paired with silk dresses were frequent sights.
—Lex Goldstein, Allure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Look, here is Iain, who spells his name the proper way, has a mullet, and is from Northern Ireland.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Shane Jenkins, a burly Texas man, nicknamed Skullet for his bald head and mullet, wore a white polo shirt, jeans, and white boots.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Whimsical mullet hairstyles, unshaven body hair, and hiking boots paired with silk dresses were frequent sights.
—Lex Goldstein, Allure, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Mullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mullet. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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mullet
noun
mul·let
ˈməl-ət 
plural mullet or mullets
: any of a family of mostly gray food fishes chiefly of salt water compare red mullet
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