crewcuts

Very short hairstyles

Crewcuts are very short haircuts in which the hair stands upright on top, typically trimmed to uniform length.

The style originated in American athletics—rowing crews, hence the name—and became associated with clean-cut, conventional masculinity: He still wore the same crewcut he'd had since high school.

Also spelled crew cuts or crew-cuts.

hairstyle

buzzcut

Hair clipped uniformly short

fadeLose intensity gradually
flattopLevel-topped hair or ship
taperNarrow gradually toward point

trim · clippers · barber · barbershop · shears · cropped · shorn · short · neat · grooming

prep

clean-cut

Neat in appearance

neatOrderly, or undiluted
tidyFree from clutter
groomedMade neat and tidy

polished · preppy · conservative · traditional · collegiate · respectable · sharp · crisp · buttoned-up · well-groomed

retro

1950s

Decade after WWII

mid-centuryHalfway through a hundred
vintageQuality from past eras
nostalgiaLonging for the past

Americana · greaser · doo-wop · drive-in · oldies · classic · Elvis · diner · jukebox · bobby-soxer

military

regulation

Official rules governing conduct

uniformIdentical throughout
barracksSoldiers' residential building
enlistmentVoluntary entry into service

GI · ranks · inspection · deployment · infantry · platoon · serviceman · cadet · recruit · shaved

Opposites

hair length

crewcutslong hair

Extended scalp strands

dreadlocks · braids · tresses · ponytail · manes

hairstyle conformity/counterculture

crewcutsmohawk

Central standing hair strip

dreadlocks · afro · liberty spikes · mullet

hair maintenance approach

crewcutsuncut hair

Tresses never shortened

wild hair · natural hair

Family

crewcut

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G