high fade

noun

A hairstyle in which the hair on the top of the head is left relatively long while the sides and back are very short, with a transition beginning above the temple.

Meanings

nounhigh fade (plural high fades)

plural high fades

  1. A hairstyle in which the hair on the top of the head is left relatively long while the sides and back are very short, with a transition beginning above the temple.

    Synonyms: high-top fade

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hairstyle in which the hair on the top of the head is left relatively long while the sides and back are very short, with a transition beginning above the temple.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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