pixie cut

English

Noun

pixie cut (plural pixie cuts)

1. A women's hairstyle, generally short on the back and sides of the head and slightly longer on the top.

   Synonym: pixie

   • 2010, Mary Beth Klatt, Chicago's Fashion History: 1865-1945, page 111:

     Shoulder-length, curled hair was ideal, although some women would wear braids tied with rubber bands for the games. Pixie cuts for women were still at least a decade away […]