Flattop Meaning in English

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Definition

A flattop is a short haircut where the hair on top of the head is cut to stand up and form a flat surface. Informally, 'flattop' can also refer to an aircraft carrier.

Usage & Nuances

'Flattop' as a haircut is often associated with military or athletic styles and is always a noun. As slang for 'aircraft carrier,' it's informal and mostly used in American English. Not to be confused with 'buzz cut,' which is shorter and does not have a flat surface on top.

• Spanish: corte militar - portaaviones (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): corte militar - porta-aviões (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): corte militar - porta-aviões (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 平头 - 航空母舰（口语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 平頭 - 航空母艦（口語）
• Hindi: फ्लैटटॉप (सैनिक बाल कटवाना) - विमानवाहक पोत (साधारण बोली)
• Arabic: قَصَّة عُسكرية (شَعْر) - حاملة طائرات (دارِج)
• Bengali: ফ্ল্যাটটপ (হেয়ারকাট) - এয়ারক্রাফ্ট ক্যারিয়ার (নৌবাহিনীর জাহাজ)
• Russian: флэттоп (причёска) - авианосец (разг.)
• Japanese: フラットトップ (髪型) - 空母 (俗語)
• Vietnamese: đầu đinh phẳng - tàu sân bay (tiếng lóng)
• Korean: 플랫탑 (헤어스타일) - 항공모함 (속어)
• Turkish: fırça saç modeli - uçak gemisi (argo)
• Urdu: فلیٹ ٹاپ (بالوں کی کٹ) - طیارہ بردار جہاز (عام بول چال)
• Indonesian: potongan flattop - kapal induk (slang)

Example Sentences

The old war movie showed sailors running across the flattop during battle.

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He got a flattop before joining the army.

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The barber is very good at cutting a flattop.

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His father used to wear a flattop in high school.

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He looks sharp with that new flattop haircut.

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Some guys at the gym still rock the classic flattop style.

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