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Crew cut
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A crew cut is a type of haircut in which the hair is cut fairly short. The term was most likely coined to describe the haircut worn by members of the Yale rowing crew. The name drew a contrast with football players of the time, who wore long hair to compensate for flimsy leather helmets.
The crew cut was adopted by the United States armed forces during World War II, and became a civilian fashion for men throughout the 1950s.
By the mid-1960s, the crew cut was generally seen as a mark of conservative political opinions, as opposed to the longer hair styles favored by those of more liberal views.
A similar style, under the name buzz cut, returned to fashion in the late 1990s.
The Crew-Cuts were a Canadian vocal group of the 1950s, most famous for their cover of "Sh-Boom". They were the first to identify a hairstyle with a style of popular music.
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