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had a haircut vs got my hair cut

'Had a haircut' and 'got my hair cut' are correct phrases used to indicate that someone has had their hair trimmed and possibly styled. They are similar and can be used based on personal preference or a desired sentence structure.
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Last updated: July 16, 2024 • 61996 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone has had their hair trimmed or styled.

"had a haircut"

This phrase is used to talk about the action of getting one's hair cut by a professional. It is a common and natural way to express this idea.

Examples:

  • I had a haircut yesterday.
  • She always has a haircut at the same salon.
  • He had a haircut before the party.
  • They had a haircut together.
  • We had a haircut appointment this morning.
  • 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 my hair cut
  • got my hair done
  • had a trim

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone has had their hair trimmed or styled.

"got my hair cut"

This phrase is also used to talk about the action of getting one's hair cut by a professional. It is a common and natural way to express this idea.

Examples:

  • I got my hair cut last week.
  • She always gets her hair cut at the same salon.
  • He got his hair cut before the party.
  • They got their hair cut together.
  • We got our hair cut at the same time.
  • Sep 29, 2017 ... 'I got my hair cut' means just 'My hair has been short'. However, other than that sentence, 'I cut my hair' only mean as it is.
  • Apr 16, 2020 ... I got my hair cut to look like my guy in BFV. Image/Gif. r/BattlefieldV - I got ...
  • Dec 9, 2021 ... When you had/got a haircut in a salon, I think you could say I had/got my hair cut. Is there any difference in meaning between using had and ...
  • Jun 11, 2024 ... 178 votes, 14 comments. I was scared because last time (and first time) I got my hair cut short, they gave me the Karen haircut But I ...
  • Oct 21, 2021 ... 5691 likes, 116 comments - zdevin on October 21, 2021: "I got my hair cut & she has a show tonight … a damn good Thursday w my wife ...
  • May 3, 2021 ... I got my hair cut way too short. My self-esteem is gone and I have to go to school. Is there anything I can do? All related (45). Recommended.
  • Feb 29, 2024 ... help I got my hair cut too short :(
  • Aug 9, 2023 ... 2129 likes, 104 comments - thebeautydebut on August 9, 2023: "I recently got my hair cut again into the Butterfly haircut by ...
  • Aug 16, 2017 ... Good morning! Got my hair cut/color yesterday at Emily Alice. LOVE!!! Just in time for my Susan Graver & Dooney shows tonight at 9m ET on ...

Alternatives:

  • had a haircut
  • received a haircut
  • had my hair cut
  • got my hair done
  • had a trim

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