noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈhɛə(ɹ)kʌt/
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CMU ARPABET:HH EH1 R K AH2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The style into which the hair is cut.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hairstyle
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A partial loss, financially: thus, in a bankruptcy proceeding, the proportional reduction in the debt that will be paid to each creditor (based on an evaluation of the total debt owed and the total assets of the debtor); among investors, the negative return on investment from a losing proposition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, law
Examples
to take a haircut
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The difference between the value of a loan and the value of its collateral.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: margin
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To reduce the value assigned to an asset.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
the act of cutting the hair
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cut, cutting, cutting off
7
noun
Meaning 7
the style in which hair has been cut
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
