short back and sides

Traditional men's trim

A short back and sides is a traditional men's haircut with the hair trimmed close on the back and sides while left somewhat longer on top.

The style is associated with military, police, and conservative professional settings.

British barbers treat it as the default men's cut: Just a short back and sides, please.

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haircut · classic · fade · clipper · traditional · taper · bowl cut · high and tight · skin fade · Ivy League · straight razor · flattop · crew cut · buzz cut · shaving · combing · butch cut · military haircut

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hair length

short back and sideslong hair

Extended scalp strands

mane · mullet · ponytail · man bun · curtains

styling complexity

short back and sidesmohawk

Central standing hair strip

liberty spikes · pompadour · bouffant · beehive · dreadlocks

Family

short, shorts, shorter, shortest, shorten, shortened, shortening, shortly, shortness

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G