Beatle cut en · NOUN
Etymology
From the 1960s on, in reference to the haircut which was commonly used by the British rock band the Beatles.
Meanings
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A mid-length hairstyle popularised and commonly used by the Beatles.
One of her companions - a lanky youth with a Beatle-cut hairdo - hammered in a pin with the flat of his hand and hissed: "That's for the old man - he wouldn't let me use the car tonight."
1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 67:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatle cuts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |