crew cuts
Short tapered hairstyles
Crew cuts are short, close-cropped hairstyles where the hair on top stands upright and tapers shorter on the sides and back.
The style originated in American collegiate rowing teams, where short hair was practical.
A crew cut is neat, low-maintenance, and associated with military service and conservative masculinity: He showed up to basic training with a fresh crew cut.
Hair clipped uniformly short
- fadeLose intensity gradually
- flattopLevel-topped hair or ship
- taperNarrow gradually toward point
- clippersHandheld cutting implements
barber · barbershop · shears · scissors · trimmer · sideburns · hairline · crop
Decade after WWII
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
- greasersMachine lubricators or rebels
- ElvisRock and roll monarch
- letterman jacketsAthletic award outerwear with initials
diner · jukebox · sock hop · drive-in · Buddy Holly · doo-wop · postwar · Eisenhower
Identical throughout
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- infantryGround combat troops
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- platoonSmall infantry formation
drill · sergeant · enlistment · bootcamp · cadet · ranks · regulation · inspection
buzzcut
Hair clipped uniformly short
clippers · barber · barbershop · shears · scissors · trimmer · sideburns · hairline · crop · shave
1950s
Decade after WWII
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
- greasersMachine lubricators or rebels
- ElvisRock and roll monarch
letterman jackets · diner · jukebox · sock hop · drive-in · Buddy Holly · doo-wop · postwar · Eisenhower · Leave It to Beaver
uniform
Identical throughout
platoon · drill · sergeant · enlistment · bootcamp · cadet · ranks · regulation · inspection · discipline
team
Organized cooperative unit
athletes · jerseys · varsity · swimmers · wrestlers · football · basketball · baseball · track · field