Feather-cut
[feth -er-kuht] /ˈfɛð ərˌkʌt/
noun
1.
a woman’s hair style in which the hair is in short and uneven lengths and formed into small curls with featherlike tips.
adjective
esp. of hair, cut into thin, wispy, tapered layers
Examples
the feather-cut hair of Farrah Fawcett
Word Origin
1924
Usage Note
also feather cut , (n.)
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