"Beatle cut" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Beatle cuts [plural]
Etymology: From the 1960s on, in reference to the haircut which was commonly used by the British rock band the Beatles. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Beatle cut (plural Beatle cuts)
  1. A mid-length hairstyle popularised and commonly used by the Beatles. Wikipedia link: the Beatles
    Sense id: en-Beatle_cut-en-noun-fv0rwWE1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hair, The Beatles

Inflected forms

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