haircuts

noun

plural of haircut
as in hairstyles
a style or arrangement of hair he hopes the new haircut will make him look more mature for the job interview

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Recent Examples of haircuts The morality police, which are often accused of extreme policies, recently announced a statewide ban in Sokoto on the use of DJs at events, as well as inappropriate haircuts, extravagant bridal gifts and playing music on public transport. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Premier League titles, Grand Slams, Tour victories and a World Cup have all followed dramatic haircuts. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 By the end of the event, hundreds of backpacks had found new homes, dozens of children had fresh haircuts and hundreds of families had spent the day surrounded by people there to support them. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Scroll through 15 messy bob haircuts to bookmark for your next trip to the hair salon. — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026 McManus’ coworkers spent those days helping students enroll in classes, pick up their schedules, attend backpack giveaways and get free haircuts before the school year begins. — Leslie Griffy, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 Treats, entertainment, free haircuts and hair braiding, school supplies, health checks for adults and children, and giveaways will be available in Washington Park following the parade. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Expect a basketball showcase, free haircuts, gaming with a cop, food and free bookbag and school supply giveaways. — Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 Last year’s inaugural event exceeded expectations by serving 590 students with free backpacks, school supplies, books and haircuts, along with connections to community organizations — all at no cost to families. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haircuts
  1. hairstyles
  2. hairdos
  3. coiffures
  4. ponytails
  5. cuts
Noun
  • Other footballers found changing hairstyles similarly painless.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The characters look similar to real humans and lack the typical cartoon characteristics such as outsize heads, large eyes, and quirky hairstyles.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hairstyles
Noun
  • For many young girls, back-to-school season is a prime time to test out new hairdos and styles for the upcoming year.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An homage to Catherine O’Hara featured all her iconic hairdos on the city’s Jumbotron, garnering over 3 million impressions.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hairdos
Noun
  • This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of coiffures
Noun
  • High ponytails can feel like a big commitment—that's where the easy-breezy low ponytail comes in.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 June 2026
Definition of ponytails
Noun
  • By the end of the round, Hrgović was nursing a cut above his right eyebrow — a worrying sign for a man whose June 2024 fight against Daniel Dubois was stopped because of cuts above both his eyebrows.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico are not required to make cuts for now but could voluntarily reduce water.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of cuts

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“Haircuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haircuts. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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