moptop

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mop +‎ top

Noun[edit]

moptop (plural moptops)

  1. (dated) A style of haircut popularized by the Beatles.
    • 2022, W. David Marx, “Introduction”, in Status and Culture, Viking, →ISBN:
      While young women loved the Beatles' hair, British adults found it “unsightly, unsafe, unruly, and unclean.” Factories suspended young apprentices who dared to show up in a moptop.

Usage notes[edit]

  • When capitalized, this refers to the Beatles themselves.

Synonyms[edit]

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