haircut
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The style in which hair has been cut.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hehrkuhtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɛɹkət
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The style in which hair has been cut
The style into which the hair is cut.
The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician.
lawbusiness
A partial loss, financially: thus, in a bankruptcy proceeding, the proportional reduction in the debt that will be paid to each creditor (based on an evaluation of the total debt owed and the total assets of the debtor); among investors, the negative return on investment from a losing proposition.
verb
To reduce the value assigned to an asset.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The style in which hair has been cut
Used this way, haircut is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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