flat-top
/'flættɔp/
Definition
Noun:
- A type of haircut: A "flat-top" is a hairstyle where the hair on top of the head is cut and styled to be flat and level, often standing upright.
- An aircraft carrier: (U.S. slang, dated) A nickname for an aircraft carrier, referring to its large, flat flight deck.
Adjective:
- Having a flat upper surface: Describing something with a top that is level and not curved or sloped.
Usage Examples
Noun (Hairstyle):
- He got a classic flat-top at the barbershop.
- The flat-top was a popular style in the 1950s.
Noun (Aircraft Carrier):
- The sailor was assigned to a flat-top in the Pacific fleet.
- Several flat-tops participated in the naval exercise.
Adjective:
- The building had a flat-top roof.
- They picnicked on a flat-top hill.
Advanced Usage
- "flat-top guitar": A type of acoustic guitar with a flat, rather than arched, top surface.
- He preferred the bright sound of a flat-top guitar for folk music.
Variants and Related Words
- Flattop (noun): An alternative, often single-word, spelling for the haircut or aircraft carrier.
- He sports a classic flattop.
Synonyms
- Noun (Hairstyle): Crew cut, buzz cut (though these are not perfectly identical).
- Noun (Ship): Aircraft carrier, carrier.
- Adjective: Level-topped, planar.
Related Idioms
- None commonly associated directly with the word "flat-top."
Adjective
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having a flat or flattened upper surface
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