crew cut

noun

A closely-cropped haircut in which the hairs stick upward, like the short bristles of a brush.

Similar
brush cutbutch cutbuzz cutflattopbutch
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Meanings

nouncrew cut (plural crew cuts)

plural crew cuts · alternative crewcut · alternative crew-cut

  1. A closely-cropped haircut in which the hairs stick upward, like the short bristles of a brush.

    Synonyms: brush cut, butch cut, buzz cut, flattop

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA closely-cropped haircut in which the hairs stick upward, like the short bristles of a brush.

Similar
brush cutbutch cutbuzz cutflattop

More synonyms by meaning

nouna closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boys

Similar
butchflattop
Broader
haircut
Also see
brush cutbutchflattop

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Originally worn by rowing crew.

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Translations

Bulgarian канадска ливада
  • канадска ливада (kanadska livada)a haircut
Chinese Mandarin 平頭 /平头, 寸頭 /寸头
  • 平頭 /平头 (píngtóu)a haircut
  • 寸頭 /寸头 (cùntóu)a haircut
Finnish pystytukka
  • pystytukkaa haircut
French brosse
  • brossea haircut
German Bürstenschnitt, G.I.-Schnitt
  • Bürstenschnitta haircut
  • G.I.-Schnitta haircut
  • Igelschnitta haircut
Hungarian kefehaj
  • kefehaja haircut
Italian taglio a spazzola
  • taglio a spazzolaa haircut
Māori hākerekere, torohīhihi
  • hākerekerea haircut
  • torohīhihia haircut
Norwegian hockeysveis
  • hockeysveisa haircut
Polish jeż, jeżyk
  • jeża haircut
  • jeżyka haircut
Russian ёжик
  • ёжик (jóžik)a haircut
Spanish corte militar
  • corte militara haircut
Swedish snagg
  • snagga haircut
Thai เกรียน
  • เกรียน (griian)a haircut
Cite this entry
APA

crew cut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crew%20cut

MLA

“crew cut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crew%20cut. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crew cut,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crew%20cut.

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