"pixie cut" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pixie cuts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: pixie cut Categories (topical): Hair Synonyms: pixie

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