broccoli haircut

English

Alternative forms

• broccoli cut

Etymology

Comes from the resemblance of the haircut to the stem and florets of broccoli.

Noun

broccoli haircut (plural broccoli haircuts)

1. (slang) A type of perm haircut popular among teens and young adults that resembles broccoli. It has shaded or faded sides, and a lot of volume and length on the top.
   • 2022 April 30, Jessica Lindsay, “The broccoli haircut: What is the men’s hair style and why is it so popular with Gen Z?”, in Metro Lifestyle‎^[1]:

     The broccoli haircut, also known as the zoomer perm or bird’s nest cut, is similar to the indie-inspired looks of the 00s, featuring shaved or faded sides and a whole lot of volume and length on top.

   • 2022 April 7, Stephanie Saltzman, “The 'broccoli cut' and 8 other Gen Z hair trends, explained”, in Fashionista‎^[2]:

     Take, for example the wacky, whimsical, sometimes flat-out weirdly-named viral hairstyles and fads bubbling up amongst the youths: In a recent trend report released by Google outlining the most-searched Gen Z hairstyles, the top two were the "wet mop haircut" and the "broccoli haircut."

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See also

• bird's nest cut
• perm
• zoomer perm