Etymology

pixie cut

Today it means: A women's hairstyle, generally short on the back and sides of the head and slightly longer on the top. Full definition →

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The story

From traditional depictions of mythological pixies. First popularized in the 1950s by Audrey Hepburn and later by Jean Seberg.

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