Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crew cut

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
crew -cut
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Originally worn by rowing crew.

Inflected Forms

crew cuts (plural) crewcut (alternative) crew-cut (alternative)

Phrases

crew-cutted

Synonyms

brush cut butch cut buzz cut flattop butch

Questions

What does crew cut mean?
A closely-cropped haircut in which the hairs stick upward, like the short bristles of a brush.
Where does crew cut come from?
Originally worn by rowing crew.

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