Korean word

컷

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeot

Meaning

  • nounhaircut

Example

미용실에서 컷을 했다.mi yong si re seo keo seul haet tta

I got a haircut at the salon.

Illustration for 컷 (haircut)

More examples

길에서 우연히 본 모델이 숏컷을 하고 있었다.ki re seo u yeon hi pon mo de ri syot keo seul ha go i sseot tta

The model I happened to see on the street had a short haircut.

Core concept

Hair after it has been shaped by cutting, or the cutting service that creates that shape.

Common phrases

  • 컷을 하다keo seul ha da

    get a haircut

  • 컷을 받다keo seul pat tta

    get a haircut

  • 숏컷syot keot

    short haircut

Similar words

커트keoteu: A haircut that changes hair length and contour to create a particular style.
헤어컷heeokeot: The finished appearance of hair shaped by cutting.
이발ibal: A short, evenly trimmed haircut from a barbershop.

Definition in Korean

가위나 바리깡 등으로 머리카락을 잘라서 형태를 만드는 행위와 그 결과물을 가리키는 명사.ka wi na pa ri kkang teung eu ro meo ri ka ra geul chal la seo hyeong tae reul man deu neun haeng wi wa keu kyeol gwa mu reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The noun comes from English cut and developed a specialized Korean salon meaning connected with a haircut and its finished form.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect haircut to name the service, while Korean often uses this shorter loanword in salon conversations.

Opposites

  • 붙임머리puchimmeorihair extensionsnoun
  • 기르기kireugigrowing outnoun

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