Word
mullet
Phoneticsmul·let
US/ˈməɫət/
UK/mˈʌlɪt/
Definitions
01a hairstyle
n. a hairstyle where the hair is cut short on the top and sides but left long at the back.
n. a hairstyle in which the hair is cropped short at the front and sides but allowed to grow long at the nape of the neck.
“He decided to grow a mullet for the 80s-themed party.”
“The mullet saw a surprising resurgence in popular culture, transitioning from a dated relic of the 1980s to a modern fashion statement.”
Informal
02a type of fish
n. a common fish that people often eat, found in many parts of the world.
n. any of several families of edible ray-finned fish, most notably the Mugilidae (grey mullets) and Mullidae (red mullets).
“The restaurant served grilled mullet with a side of fresh lemon.”
“Commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico often target striped mullet during their autumn migration.”
Technical
Real-World Examples
“Seafood-lovers should follow suit, heading to I Pescatori , a fishermen’s co-operative, for lunch of grilled sea bass, grey mullet roe and Ansonica white wine.” Etymology
From Middle English molet, mulett, from Old French mulet (now ‘grey mullet’), from Latin mullus (“red mullet”), from Ancient Greek μύλλος (múllos).
Also termed a mullethead, possibly derived from the fish (see Etymology 1) or from mull (meaning to stupefy) though neither is certain.
1994 US. Popularized and possibly coined by hip hop group the Beastie Boys in their song "Mullet Head".
From Middle English molet, from Old French molette (“rowel”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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