crew cut

     

A crew cut is a type of haircut in which the hair is cut fairly short. The term was most likely coine to describe the haircut worn by members of the Yale rowing crew. The name drew a contrast with football players of the time, who wore long hair to compensate for flimsy leather helmets.

Trivia about crew cut

  • The flat-top is a variation of this militaristic cut: it's squarer on top
  • This very closely cropped haircut worn by sailors gets its name from oarsmen who wore it
  • This short style is so named because it was originally worn by oarsmen to keep the hair out of their eyes

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