feathercut

[ feth-er-kuht ]

noun

1. a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is cut in short and uneven lengths and formed into small curls with featherlike tips.

Word History and Origins

Origin of feathercut¹

First recorded in 1935–40; feather + cut

Example Sentences

The Bible says four horsemen will herald the apocalypse, but the job seems to have fallen to an English professor's daughter from Vermont with a Suzy Quatro feathercut and a cutesy dress.

From The Guardian

The wisps of the feathercut are out of mind.

From Time Magazine Archive