Chelsea haircut

noun

A women's punk hairstyle, cut very short except for the fringe and sideburns, which remain long.

Meanings

nounChelsea haircut (plural Chelsea haircuts)

plural Chelsea haircuts

  1. A women's punk hairstyle, cut very short except for the fringe and sideburns, which remain long.

    I'm gonna be tall, and I could even look like you if I get rid of this Chelsea haircut.

    2013, Gwynne Forster, Ecstasy, page 275

    Synonyms: Chelsea cut

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA women's punk hairstyle, cut very short except for the fringe and sideburns, which remain long.

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