flat top

British

noun

a style of haircut in which the hair is cut shortest on the top of the head so that it stands up from the scalp and appears flat from the crown to the forehead

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He still had a flat top or did he let it go?

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2024

After it’s finished cooking on the oiled flat top, it’s sliced into large strips that can then be rolled up and dunked into the yogurt sauce and eaten.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

Economists and the Bank liken the setting of interest rates to the shape of Table Mountain in South Africa, with its famous flat top.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023

I don’t know about his play on the field, but he reminded me of Johnny Unitas without the classic flat top.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2022

On their heads sat round black silken hats, each with a bright red button on its flat top.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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