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buzzcut

American

[buhz-kuht] / ˈbʌzˌkʌt /

Or buzz cut

noun

a man's very short haircut, similar to a crew cut, but uniform in length on all parts of the head.

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The sleeveless shirts, the cries of 'vamos!', the ill-advised buzzcut in New York all add to the theatre.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

When he showed up in Flushing with an accidental buzzcut given to him by his brother, it may have started as a joke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 9, 2025

After years of sporting long hair or a tighter crop, Pitt showed up to the “F1” premiere rocking a smooth, ultra-cool buzzcut, a return to form from his early aughts cosmetological peak.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2025

They quickly discover a child with a buzzcut sitting cross-legged in a dark, empty closet.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024

He had a buzzcut like his dad, and was using a paper clip to scratch into his desk.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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