A haircut is

the momentary state of head hair after being intentionally cut all over to appear different than it was before

But could a haircut also be the act of cutting hair as all online dictionaries claim? Well, I guess an act is a noun. (Hm, I need to think about this.)

What do you say?
Are you going “to get a haircut”? – an object
or are you going “to have your hair cut”? “have a haircut”? – a verb
“to have a hair cut” would mean a single hair (no need for me then)

The Qualifiers

Bad Haircuts

have sections of hair which appear to have been cut without consideration for other hair nearby

show visible cut marks either when it’s lying down or standing up

the whole looks “pieced together” rather than a cohesive whole

no one would buy a wig that looked like that

will still look chopped up even when grown out

can only be improved by additional cutting

Good Haircuts

look cohesive immediately after cutting

show no obvious cut marks, though some hair ends may be visible

would make a decent wig on many people

could be improved upon with a little more effort

no longer looks good when it grows out

Great Haircuts

blend seamlessly from nape of the neck to forehead, ear to ear irregardless of any degree of length changes

appear solid, no ends show nor areas seem darker or heavier than another

are instantly recognizable as having been done well

yet, may not be recognized as the j’ne sais quoi (french for “I don’t know why”) which makes someone look better or “different” because . . .

. . . they don’t distract someone from looking directly in the eyes of the wearer

frame the face in a complimentary way when viewed from any angle

would be wigs customized for specific people, so would not look as good on someone else

though the hair gets longer, the whole still looks good on the wearer (but no longer great–individual hair ends begin to be noticeable)

[Working Definition = to be revisited, but also my philosophy.]
9 May 2021 10:50 a.m. ~ aL