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hair·cut

 (hâr′kŭt′)
n.
1. The act or an instance of cutting the hair.
2. A style in which hair is cut.
3. Slang A reduction, as in payment or value: "No one gets exactly what he wants from Chapter 11—creditors get a haircut, employees get laid off, and shareholders (usually) get zilch" (New Yorker).
hair′cut′ter n.
hair′cut′ting adj. & n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

haircut

(ˈhɛəˌkʌt)
n
1. (Hairdressing & Grooming) the act or an instance of cutting the hair
2. (Hairdressing & Grooming) the style in which hair has been cut
3. stock exchange slang a percentage of the value of an asset deducted to account for a possible fall in its value before it can be liquidated
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

hair•cut

(ˈhɛərˌkʌt)

n.
1. an act or instance of cutting the hair.
2. the style in which the hair is cut and worn.
[1895–1900]
hair′cut`ter, n.
hair′cut`ting, n., adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.haircut - the style in which hair has been cuthaircut - the style in which hair has been cut
coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
brush cut - a short haircut with hairs standing up like a brush
crew cut, flattop - a closely cropped haircut; usually for men
mohawk haircut, mohawk - haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp
2.haircut - the act of cutting the hair
cutting off, cutting, cut - the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
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Translations
قَصَّة الشَعْرقَصَّة شَعْر
stříhaní vlasůstříhání vlasů
klipning
hiustenleikkuukampausleikkaus
coupecoupe de cheveuxmarge de sécurité
šišanje
frizurahajvágás
hárklipping
ヘアカット
이발
strih vlasov
frizuraostriči sestriženje
klippa håret
การตัดผม
saç kestirmesaç tıraşısaç traşıtıraş
cắt tóc

haircut

[ˈhɛəkʌt] N → corte m de pelo, corte m
to have or get a haircut → cortarse el pelo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

haircut

[ˈhɛərkʌt] n → coupe f, coupe f de cheveux
to have a haircut → se faire couper les cheveux
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

haircut

[ˈhɛəˌkʌt] n → taglio (di capelli)
to have or get a haircut → farsi tagliare i capelli
I need a haircut → devo tagliarmi i capelli
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

hair

(heə) noun
1. one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin. He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.
2. the mass of these, especially on a person's head. He's got brown hair.
-haired
having (a certain kind of) hair. a fair-haired girl.
ˈhairy adjective
covered in hair or having a lot of hair. a hairy chest.
ˈhairiness noun
ˈhair('s)-breadth noun
a very small distance. That knife missed me by a hair's-breadth.
ˈhairbrush noun
a brush for arranging and smoothing the hair.
ˈhaircut noun
the act or style of cutting a person's hair. Go and get a haircut.
ˈhair-do – plurals ˈhair-dos, ~ˈhair-do's – noun
a hairstyle. I like her new hair-do.
ˈhairdresser noun
a person who cuts, washes, styles etc a person's hair.
ˈhairdressing noun
ˈhair-drier noun
an electrical apparatus for drying hair by blowing hot air over it.
ˈhairline noun
the line along the forehead where the hair begins to grow.
ˈhair-oil noun
a scented, oily lotion for smoothing down the hair.
ˈhairpin noun
a bent wire for keeping a woman's hair in place.
adjective
(of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.
ˈhair-raising adjective
terrifying. hair-raising stories.
ˈhairstyle noun
the result of cutting, styling etc a person's hair. a simple hairstyle.
keep one's hair on
to remain calm and not become angry.
let one's hair down
to behave in a free and relaxed manner.
make (someone's) hair stand on end
to terrify (a person).
(not to) turn a hair
to remain calm. He put his finger in the flame without turning a hair.
split hairs
to worry about unimportant details.
tear one's hair
to show great irritation or despair.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

haircut

→ قَصَّة الشَعْر stříhaní vlasů klipning Haarschnitt κούρεμα corte de pelo hiustenleikkuu coupe de cheveux šišanje taglio di capelli ヘアカット 이발 knippen hårklipp strzyżenie włosów corte de cabelo стрижка klippa håret การตัดผม saç kestirme cắt tóc 理发
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

haircut

n corte m de pelo; to get a — cortarse el pelo
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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