Etymology

Dutch boy

Today it means: A type of bob haircut cut horizontally above the neck with straight bangs. Full definition →

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Dutch boy · noun1

From Dutch Boy Paint, a US brand whose trademark displays this hairstyle.

Dutch boy · noun2

From a play on the double meaning of dike, referring both to embankments and masculine lesbians, in the tale of The Little Dutch Boy who sticks a finger into one.

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