low 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 beneath the temple and usually around or just below the ears.

Meanings

nounlow fade (plural low fades)

plural low 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 beneath the temple and usually around or just below the ears.

    Synonyms: low-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 beneath the temple and usually around or just below the ears.

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