WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈcrew ˌcut, n. [countable]
  1. Clothinga haircut in which all the hair is cut very close to the head.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
crew′ cut′, 
  1. Clothinga haircut in which the hair is very closely cropped.
  • 1940–45, American.
crew′-cut′, crew′cut′, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crew cut, crewcut /ˈkruːˌkʌt/ n
  1. a closely cropped haircut originating in the US
Etymology: 20th Century: from the style of haircut worn by the boat crews at Harvard and Yale Universities
'crew cut' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
burr cut - butch haircut - buzz - en brosse - flattop - fuzz

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