Phrase guide

bowl cut

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A haircut featuring a straight fringe across the front and the hair of even length around the rest of the head, resembling the shape created by trimming around an inverted bowl placed on the head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, crafts, hairdressing, hobbies, lifestyle

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: basin cut, bowl haircut, crock haircut, mushroom cut, pudding bowl

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 冬菇頭 /冬菇头 (dung1 gu1 tau4) — haircut
  • Chinese Mandarin: 西瓜頭 /西瓜头 (xīguātóu) — haircut
  • Danish: grydehår — haircut
  • Dutch: bloempotkapsel — haircut
  • Estonian: potipea — haircut
  • Finnish: pottatukka — haircut
  • French: coupe au bol — haircut
  • German: Topfschnitt — haircut
  • German: Topffrisur — haircut
  • Norwegian: bollesveis — haircut
  • Norwegian: bolleklipp — haircut
  • Norwegian: eggeklipp — haircut
  • Polish: grzybek — haircut
  • Polish: fryzura na grzybka — haircut
  • Portuguese: corte/cabelo/estilo tigelinha — haircut
  • Russian: горшок (goršok) — haircut
  • Spanish: casquete — haircut
  • Swahili: bakuli — haircut
  • Swedish: pottfrisyr — haircut
  • Thai: ทรงกะลาครอบ — haircut