Abrush cut is a type ofhaircut in which thehair on the top of the head is cut short in every dimension.[1] The top and the upper portion of the back and sides are cut the same length, generally between1⁄4 and1⁄2 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 taperedshort orsemi-short with a clipper, in the same manner as acrew cut.[1][2] 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.[1] A brush that is cut at less than1⁄4 inch on top may be referred to as aburr.[3] A brush that is cut at1⁄4 inch or longer on top, and especially one that shows natural curl, depending on length, may be referred to as ashort brush cut orbrush cut.[4][1][5] Brush cuts are traditionally groomed with hair control wax, commonly referred to asbrush wax.
A butch haircut is a common haircut for women who aremasculine, typically alesbian, with "butch" existing primarily inLGBT 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.[6]
Brush cuts are commonly used in variousmilitaries, either as form ofsocial conformity to the military or as ahygienic measure. Conversely manypunkcultures and movements have likewise adopted brush haircuts as a form of personal identity and ofrebellion.[7]
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