{{short description|Type of haircut}} thumb|300px|Brush cut Marine A '''brush cut''' is a type of haircut in which the hair on the top of the head is cut short in every dimension.{{sfn|Trusty|1971|p=113}} The top and the upper portion of the back and sides are cut the same length, generally between {{convert|1/4|and|1/2|in|mm|0}}, 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.{{sfn|Trusty|1971|p=113}}{{sfn|Thorpe|1967|p=135}} 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.{{sfn|Trusty|1971|p=113}} A brush that is cut at less than {{frac|1|4}} inch on top may be referred to as a '''burr'''.{{sfn|Sherrow|2006|p=101}} A brush that is cut at {{frac|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'''.{{sfn|Trusty|1971|p=107}}{{sfn|Trusty|1971|p=113}}{{sfn|Trusty|1971|p=116}} Brush cuts are traditionally groomed with hair control wax, commonly referred to as '''brush wax'''.
==Culture== thumb|150px|Short brush cut 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/12142|title="Hardcore makes me sick" truth, youth and unity in Australian hardcore punk subculture|first=Johanne Edwina|last=Donovan|date=January 1, 2014|via=ses.library.usyd.edu.au}}</ref>
[[File:Jake Plummer (cropped).jpg|thumb|200px|Jake Plummer with a Air Force brush cut]]
==See also== *List of hairstyles *Buzz cut *High and tight *Ivy League *Flattop *Mohawk hairstyle, used by the Filthy Thirteen *Regular haircut
==References== {{Reflist}}
== Bibliography == * {{cite book|last=Sherrow|first=Victoria|year=2006|title=Encyclopedia of hair|publisher=Greenwood Press}} * {{cite book|last=Thorpe|first=S.C.|year=1967|title=Practice and Science of Standard Barbering|publisher=Milady Publishing Corporation}} * {{cite book|last=Trusty|first=L. Sherman|year=1971|title=The Art and Science of Barbering|publisher=Wolfer Printing Co.}}
==External links== * {{commons category-inline}} *[http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/eed537c1cd166a5e_large Butch Cut High School Football Player, Lawrence, Kansas, 1960] *[http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/22ca285838aa2f38_large Butch Cut High School Football Player, Lawrence, Kansas, 1960] *[http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/ac232c93f96a31c3_large Butch Cut High School Football Player, Lawrence, Kansas, 1960] *[http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/f7d41b6194d80891_large Butch Cut Central High School Student, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1958] *[http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/16bf90afbbce04e9_large Butch Cut Track and Field Athlete, Summer Olympics, Rome, Italy, 1960] * {{Wiktionary-inline}}
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