Meanings
bixie1
bixie2
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plural bixies
- A short feminine hairstyle that combines elements of a bob and a pixie cut.
This week she [Zendaya] went to Paris Fashion Week, where she debuted a new “bixie” cut.
2026 March 14, Jo Ellison, “Deepfakes, wigs and the war on truth”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 212 more examples
But when it comes to short hairstyles such as the pixie and bixie cut (a mix of elements from both bobs and pixie cuts), we're often left scratching our heads as soon as we leave the salon.
2023 January 23, Blair Clark, “Top of the Crops”, in New Idea Magazine, number 4, page 36Reminiscent of 90s rom-com heroines, the bixie cut marries the versatility of the bob with the punkish edge of the pixie.
2023 March 28, Mahalia Chang, “A look ahead”, in Vogue Australia, page 216
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and Persian art.
Origin
bixie · noun
- Mandarin辟邪
- Englishbixie
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 辟邪 (bìxié).
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →bixie · noun
From BIX (“Byte Information Exchange”) + -ie, a BBS on which these emoticons became popular.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 辟邪
- 辟邪 (bìxié)mythical beast
Japanese 辟邪
- 辟邪 (hekija)mythical beast
Korean 벽사
- 벽사 (byeoksa)mythical beast
Russian бисе́
- бисе́ (bisé)mythical beast
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with bixie
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bixie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bixie
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