hime cut

/ˈhimeɪ ˌkʌt/

noun

An Asian hairstyle consisting of straight, usually cheek-length sidelocks and a frontal fringe. The rest of the hair is usually worn long and straightened.

OriginJapanese 姫カット →
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Meanings

nounhime cut (plural hime cuts)

plural hime cuts

  1. neologismAn Asian hairstyle consisting of straight, usually cheek-length sidelocks and a frontal fringe. The rest of the hair is usually worn long and straightened.

Origin

  1. Japanese姫カット
  2. Englishhime cut

From Japanese 姫カット (hime katto, literally “princess cut”).

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hime cut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hime%20cut

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“hime cut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hime%20cut. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hime cut,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hime%20cut.

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