1. the act or process of cutting someone’s hair
2. the style in which someone’s hair has been cut
3. a significant reduction in something, especially spending or investment
Usage: informal

Examples

• I need to get a haircut before the wedding.
• She went to the salon for a haircut and color.
• His new haircut makes him look younger.
• That’s a really stylish haircut you have.
• The budget took a major haircut this year.
• Investors faced a haircut on their bond holdings.
• The barber gave him a perfect haircut.