crew·cut

or crew cut (kro͞o′kŭt′)

A closely cropped haircut.

[So called because it was worn by rowers.]

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crew cut

crewcut

(Hairdressing & Grooming) a closely cropped haircut for men, originating in the US

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

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

crew′ cut`

a haircut in which all the hair is very closely cropped.

[1940–45, Amer.]

crew′-cut`, crew′cut`, adj.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

crew cut - a closely cropped haircut; usually for men

flattop

haircut - the style in which hair has been cut

Translations

قَصٌّ قَصِيرٌ لِشَعْرِ الرِّجَال

ježek

karseklipning

Bürste Bürstenschnitt

κοντό κούρεμα

pelo al rape pelo al ras

sänkitukka

brosse

vrlo kratko podšišana kosa

kefehaj

taglio a spazzola

クルーカット

상고머리

stekeltjeshaar

hockeysveispiggsveis

fryzura na jeża

corte à escovinha corte escovinha

короткая стрижка

snaggat hår

ทรงผมของผู้ชายที่สั้นมาก

asker tıraşı

kiểu tóc húi cua

平头

crew cut

n to have a crew cut → avere i capelli a spazzola

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

crew cut

→ قَصٌّ قَصِيرٌ لِشَعْرِ الرِّجَال ježek karseklipning Bürstenschnitt κοντό κούρεμα pelo al rape, pelo al ras sänkitukka brosse vrlo kratko podšišana kosa taglio a spazzola クルーカット 상고머리 stekeltjeshaar piggsveis fryzura na jeża corte à escovinha, corte escovinha короткая стрижка snaggat hår ทรงผมของผู้ชายที่สั้นมาก asker tıraşı kiểu tóc húi cua 平头

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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