buzz cut

noun

Synonyms of buzz cutnext
: crew cut
buzz-cut
ˈbəz-ˌkət How to pronounce buzz cut (audio)
adjective

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Lock is maybe 3 years old in one of them, sitting with cheerleaders, sporting closer to a buzz cut than the shaggy hair that would become something of his signature in high school and college. — Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 Six live-in nannies cared for the children, each of whom had an identical buzz cut, according to an Arcadia police search warrant. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, a crew cut, fade, or a simple buzz cut requires monthly upkeep. — Sarah Madaus, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026 The Manchester City star has traded his signature long blond hair for a buzz cut, revealing the transformation on social media ahead of the team's Premier League opener against Bournemouth on Sunday. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buzz cut

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buzz cut was in 1977

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buzz cut

noun
: crew cut
buzz-cut adjective

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