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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHaircut
/ˈhɛr.kʌt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or result of cutting the hair on the head.
"She decided to get a haircut before the summer." - 2
A style or manner in which hair is cut.
"His new haircut made him look much younger."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'haircut' is a compound of 'hair' from Old English 'hær', meaning the strands growing from the head, and 'cut', derived from Old English 'cyttan', meaning to sever or divide. The term has evolved since the 14th century to denote the act of cutting hair into a specific style.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Haircut" is said worldwide
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coupe de cheveux
Transliteration: koo-puh duh shuh-vuh
"Elle a décidé de faire une coupe de cheveux avant l'été."
Haarschnitt
Transliteration: Haar-schnitt
"Sie hat sich einen neuen Haarschnitt machen lassen."
taglio di capelli
Transliteration: tah-lyoh dee kah-peh-lee
"Ha deciso di fare un taglio di capelli prima dell'estate."
corte de pelo
Transliteration: kor-teh deh peh-loh
"Decidió hacerse un corte de pelo antes del verano."
corte de cabelo
Transliteration: kor-chee deh kah-beh-loh
"Ela decidiu fazer um corte de cabelo antes do verão."
बाल कटवाना
Transliteration: baal katvaana
"उसने गर्मियों से पहले बाल कटवाने का फैसला किया।"
理发
Transliteration: lǐfà
"她决定在夏天之前去理发。"
헤어컷
Transliteration: heeo-keot
"그녀는 여름 전에 헤어컷을 하기로 결정했다."
ヘアカット
Transliteration: hea katto
"彼女は夏の前にヘアカットをすることに決めました。"
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