"protomullet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: protomullets [plural]
Etymology: From proto- + mullet. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|proto|mullet}} proto- + mullet Head templates: {{en-noun}} protomullet (plural protomullets)
  1. A mulletlike hairstyle which is shorter than a full-fledged mullet or which preceded the popularization of the mullet in the 1980s. Categories (topical): Hair Synonyms: proto-mullet

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