crew cut

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noun

a haircut in which the hair is very closely cropped.

Origin of crew cut

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

OTHER WORDS FROM crew cut

crew-cut, crewcut, adjective

Words nearby crew cut

Creve Coeur, crevice, crevicular, crew, crew chief, crew cut, Crewe, crewed, crewel, crewelwork, crewman

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Example sentences from the Web for crew cut

The placard was illustrated with a black-and-white photograph of a crew-cut astronaut wearing a monkey around his neck.
Life Imitates Patriots: Inaugural Version|David Frum|January 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With his crew-cut close, receding blond hair and stoic face, he looks like a cross between Daniel Craig and Vladimir Putin.
Microsoft's Mr. Fun|Peter Lauria|December 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
When it was up to pressure, a trap-door in the floor of the dome opened and a crew-cut, blond young man stuck his head up.
A Spaceship Named McGuire|Gordon Randall Garrett
The crew-cut, Tony, came to the part of the deck where Terry worked.
Creatures of the Abyss|Murray Leinster

His crew-cut was growing out, but it was from neglect rather than a sudden artistic temperament, I was sure.
The Mind Digger|Winston Marks
Davis did not even glance at it, but beckoned to one of the crew-cut young men who'd unloaded the tender.
Creatures of the Abyss|Murray Leinster
He turned to a burly youth with sun-bleached, crew-cut hair, "Still safe, Frank?"
Masters of Space|Edward Elmer Smith

British Dictionary definitions for crew cut

crew cut

noun

a closely cropped haircut for men, originating in the US

Word Origin for crew cut

C20: from the style of haircut worn by the boat crews at Harvard and Yale Universities

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Idioms and Phrases with crew cut

crew cut

A closely cropped haircut, usually for a male, as in The boys all think crew cuts are cooler in summer. This term presumably originated in the navy (crew referring to a ship's crew), where such a haircut was mandatory. [c. 1940]

单词	crew cut
释义	crew cut SEE SYNONYMS FOR crew cut ON THESAURUS.COM noun a haircut in which the hair is very closely cropped. Origin of crew cut An Americanism dating back to 1940–45 OTHER WORDS FROM crew cut crew-cut, crewcut, adjective Words nearby crew cut Creve Coeur, crevice, crevicular, crew, crew chief, crew cut, Crewe, crewed, crewel, crewelwork, crewman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crew cut The placard was illustrated with a black-and-white photograph of a crew-cut astronaut wearing a monkey around his neck. Life Imitates Patriots: Inaugural Version\|David Frum\|January 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST With his crew-cut close, receding blond hair and stoic face, he looks like a cross between Daniel Craig and Vladimir Putin. Microsoft's Mr. Fun\|Peter Lauria\|December 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST When it was up to pressure, a trap-door in the floor of the dome opened and a crew-cut, blond young man stuck his head up. A Spaceship Named McGuire\|Gordon Randall Garrett The crew-cut, Tony, came to the part of the deck where Terry worked. Creatures of the Abyss\|Murray Leinster His crew-cut was growing out, but it was from neglect rather than a sudden artistic temperament, I was sure. The Mind Digger\|Winston Marks Davis did not even glance at it, but beckoned to one of the crew-cut young men who'd unloaded the tender. Creatures of the Abyss\|Murray Leinster He turned to a burly youth with sun-bleached, crew-cut hair, "Still safe, Frank?" Masters of Space\|Edward Elmer Smith British Dictionary definitions for crew cut crew cut noun a closely cropped haircut for men, originating in the US Word Origin for crew cut C20: from the style of haircut worn by the boat crews at Harvard and Yale Universities Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with crew cut crew cut A closely cropped haircut, usually for a male, as in The boys all think crew cuts are cooler in summer. This term presumably originated in the navy (crew referring to a ship's crew), where such a haircut was mandatory. [c. 1940] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to crew cut buzzer, burr cut, butch haircut, buzz cut, close-cropped, flattop
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crew cut

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