A brush cut is a type of haircut in which the hair on the top of the head is cut short in every dimension. The top and the upper portion of the back and sides are cut the same length, generally between 1⁄4 and 1⁄2 inch (6 and 13 mm), following the contour of the head. The hair below the upper portion of the sides and back of the head is tapered short or semi-short with a clipper, in the same manner as a crew cut. A variant form may have a slight graduation of the top hair longer from back to front or a quickly graduated bit of hair at the front hairline to achieve a little flip up of the hair at the forehead. A brush that is cut at less than 1⁄4 inch on top may be referred to as a burr. A brush that is cut at 1⁄4 inch or longer on top, and especially one that shows natural curl, depending on length, may be referred to as a short brush cut or brush cut. Brush cuts are traditionally groomed with hair control wax, commonly referred to as brush wax.
Culture
A butch haircut is a common haircut for women who are masculine, typically a lesbian, with "butch" existing primarily in LGBT slang. Since the lesbian subculture of 1940s America, "butch" has been present as a way for lesbians to circumvent traditional genders of women in society and distinguish their masculine attributes and characteristics from feminine women.
Brush cuts are commonly used in various militaries, either as form of social conformity to the military or as a hygienic measure. Conversely many punk cultures and movements have likewise adopted brush haircuts as a form of personal identity and of rebellion.
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See also
References
- ^ Trusty 1971, p. 113.
- Thorpe 1967, p. 135.
- Sherrow 2006, p. 101.
- Trusty 1971, p. 107.
- Trusty 1971, p. 116.
- Firestein, Beth A., ed. (2007). "16. Gender Expression in Bisexual Women: Therapeutic Issues and Considerations". Becoming Visible: Counseling Bisexuals Across the Lifespan. Columbia University Press. pp. 301–310. ISBN 978-0231137249.
- Donovan, Johanne Edwina (January 1, 2014). ""Hardcore makes me sick" truth, youth and unity in Australian hardcore punk subculture" – via ses.library.usyd.edu.au.
Bibliography
- Sherrow, Victoria (2006). Encyclopedia of hair. Greenwood Press.
- Thorpe, S.C. (1967). Practice and Science of Standard Barbering. Milady Publishing Corporation.
- Trusty, L. Sherman (1971). The Art and Science of Barbering. Wolfer Printing Co.
External links
Media related to Brush cut at Wikimedia Commons- Butch Cut High School Football Player, Lawrence, Kansas, 1960
- Butch Cut High School Football Player, Lawrence, Kansas, 1960
- Butch Cut High School Football Player, Lawrence, Kansas, 1960
- Butch Cut Central High School Student, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1958
- Butch Cut Track and Field Athlete, Summer Olympics, Rome, Italy, 1960
The dictionary definition of brush cut at Wiktionary
