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had a haircut vs got a haircut

Both 'had a haircut' and 'got a haircut' are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They are interchangeable and can be used depending on personal preference or regional variations.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 3717 views

had a haircut

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone recently had their hair cut or styled.

Examples:

  • I had a haircut yesterday.
  • She had a haircut at the salon.
  • He had a haircut and looks great.
  • Dec 26, 2017 ... Yesterday, he had a haircut which is not good style that causes him to be mocked, which makes him depressed. You're trying for a rhythm there, a ...
  • Jul 2, 2020 ... Haven't had a haircut in six months, and my hair is getting so LONG! Considering just never cutting it again... Who else is rocking the long ...
  • Oct 28, 2023 ... 255 votes, 141 comments. This is my 5 year old daughter. She has never had a haircut in her life and it is getting pretty long now.
  • Dec 10, 2021 ... Experience: I'm a barber who hasn't had a haircut in 43 years. This article is more than 2 years old. I have been compared to a spaniel: their ...
  • May 30, 2024 ... I haven't had a haircut since 7 years because i can't see my face or hair, so i trim my hair on the same length and let my brother look over it.
  • Jan 22, 2020 ... 3937 likes, 80 comments - austen_alex on January 22, 2020: "Haven't had a haircut in about 3 weeks, so today I had Rose give me the ole ...
  • Jun 11, 2019 ... Both are grammatically correct, but in my experience no one really says “I had a haircut”, so “I got a haircut” is more colloquially correct.
  • Feb 12, 2021 ... 176K likes, 1932 comments - garrett_watts on February 12, 2021: "I haven't had a haircut in months & have been feeling so unkempt, ...
  • Sep 7, 2024 ... Nostalgia for Childhood Yesterday, I had a haircut in Bahrain and asked the barber, who is my friend, to give me one that resembles my ...
  • Apr 29, 2007 ... To me, with It looks good (which is thinking about the present) it would be more usual to use the present perfect You've had a haircut (meaning ...

Alternatives:

  • got a haircut
  • received a haircut
  • had a trim
  • had a new hairstyle
  • had a hair makeover

got a haircut

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone recently had their hair cut or styled.

Examples:

  • She got a haircut last week.
  • I got a haircut at the barbershop.
  • He got a haircut and looks different.
  • She got a haircut, too?
  • I went out. I got a haircut.
  • I thought you got a haircut at 2:00.
  • I see you got a haircut.
  • It's got a haircut like Dougie.
  • So I got a haircut a job the same Thursday.
  • Lena Dunham's dog got a haircut.
  • Looks like somebody got a haircut.
  • It's just I got a haircut, and you didn't even notice.
  • This fool got a haircut a week ago.
  • And I know Jordan didn't have the best game, but that's 'cause she just got a haircut.
  • And, dad, I don't want to tell you how to coach but I would not play a girl who just got a haircut.
  • Yes. I just got a haircut, also, if anybody was wondering.
  • "someone got a haircut"?
  • Since you recently got a haircut, you won't need one
  • I went out. I got a... I got a haircut.
  • "I just got a haircut, I have a job and wear brown shoes."
  • You tell me at homecoming that you got a haircut for me, and then you just fall off the face of the earth?
  • You also got a haircut at some point in your life.
  • [Scoffs] Remember that time you got a haircut, and I was the first person to say,

Alternatives:

  • had a haircut
  • received a haircut
  • had a trim
  • had a new hairstyle
  • had a hair makeover

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