crew cut

noun

Definition of crew cutnext
as in buzz cut

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of crew cut His hair is longer than the crew cut worn in his most famous role, as Nicole Kidman’s younger lover in 2024’s Babygirl — now chopped bluntly at haphazard lengths, like Lennon in the mid-’60s. — Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025 At 34, Fedorov is one of the youngest members of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s war council, a square-jawed fitness enthusiast who likes to wear a black baseball cap over his crew cut. — Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025 Bar, who sports a crew cut and gray stubble, started his military career as a fighter in the Sayeret Matkal, Israel's counterterrorism agency, participating in numerous covert operations. — Yaakov Katz, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 But the appointment with the angular young man wearing a fresh crew cut was not just any meeting. — Kevin Johnson, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crew cut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crew cut
  1. buzz cut
  2. big hair
  3. crop
  4. fade
  5. bob
  6. trim
Noun
  • The Manchester City star has traded his signature long blond hair for a buzz cut, revealing the transformation on social media ahead of the team's Premier League opener against Bournemouth on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Now, two new heartthrobs of the 2020s have joined the party, with Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie and Manchester City footballer Erling Haaland both buzzing their notable hairstyles in favor of a summery buzz cut.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of buzz cut
Noun
  • Beyond the big hair and chart-topping hits, Parton was known as a prolific philanthropist who poured millions into causes ranging from childhood literacy and leukemia to disaster relief and the preservation of bald eagles.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • At 67, her winsome singing voice is remarkably unchanged from the era of big hair and dangly earrings.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of big hair
Noun
  • Just as many were making decisions about their crops, fertilizer prices soared, peaking in April at 44% higher than before the war, according to the World Bank’s price index.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Conventional fungicides like chlorothalonil (Daconil) and others are labeled for specific crops and diseases.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of crop
Noun
  • The Chargers only produced a game-tying field goal, after defensive stops by Sam Okuayinonu, Garrett Wallow, and then Jones with a pass-breakup in the end zone on a fade pass.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • One clinical trial from 2023 found that people with high activity levels saw botulinum toxin (Botox) fade faster than sedentary people over the course of three months.
    — Allison Forsyth, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fade
Noun
  • The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • After growing the pixie cut back out into a bob, the Mad Men actress showed off her hair while rocking a lacy blue co-ord set in selfies posted to Instagram in March.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bob
Noun
  • The black patent leather high heel sandal featured a prominent, voluminous pompom and fringe trim at the heel.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The contradiction of the trim Parisian and the butter croissant now has a storefront.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of trim

Browse Nearby Words

crew
crew cut
crew cuts
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Crew cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crew%20cut. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
skateboard-dog-hat
Wordmaxxing Slang Quiz Give your vocabulary a glow up by getting sendy w...
See All