crew cut

Short, bristly style

A crew cut is a men's hairstyle in which the hair is cut very short, standing upright on top and tapered at the sides.

The style originated in American collegiate rowing teams and became associated with the military and conservative masculinity: He got a crew cut before basic training.

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haircut · burr · ivy league · spiky · bristles · short · hairdo · trim · taper · whitewalls · crewcut · 1950s · old school · skin fade · part · neat · stubble · head

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hair length

crew cutlong hair

Extended scalp strands

mane · tresses · ponytail · braids

hairstyle formality/conventionality

crew cutmohawk

Central standing hair strip

dreadlocks · mullet · liberty spikes · afro · man bun

maintenance/styling effort

crew cutbouffant

Voluminous teased hairstyle

beehive · pompadour · finger waves · perm · blowout

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G