buzz cut

noun

: crew cut

buzz-cut

ˈbəz-ˌkət 

adjective

Examples of buzz cut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lock is maybe 3 years old in one of them, sitting with cheerleaders, sporting closer to a buzz cut than the shaggy hair that would become something of his signature in high school and college. — Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Six live-in nannies cared for the children, each of whom had an identical buzz cut, according to an Arcadia police search warrant. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

The Manchester City star has traded his signature long blond hair for a buzz cut, revealing the transformation on social media ahead of the team's Premier League opener against Bournemouth on Sunday. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Now, two new heartthrobs of the 2020s have joined the party, with Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie and Manchester City footballer Erling Haaland both buzzing their notable hairstyles in favor of a summery buzz cut. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for buzz cut

• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut
• haircut
• hindgut
• midgut
• precut
• rebut

Kids Definition

buzz cut

noun

: crew cut

buzz-cut adjective