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The etymology of the word "quiff" is uncertain, several proposals have been suggested for its origin. [citation needed] It may owe its origin to the French word coiffe, which can mean either a hairstyle or, going further back, the mail that knights wore over their heads and under their helmets.
The name is a portmanteau of faux, the French word for false or fake, and 'mohawk'. Flattop: A type of crew cut where the hair on the top of the head is cut as a flat plane giving a levelled 'flat-topped' look. French crop A haircut which is short at the sides and back, and medium length at the crown, worn with a fringe. [2] Frosted tips
A Titus cut or coiffure à la Titus was a hairstyle for men and women popular at the end of the 18th century in France and England. The style consisted of a short layered cut, typically with curls. [1] It was supposedly popularized in 1791 by the French actor François-Joseph Talma who played Titus in a Parisian production of Voltaire's Brutus ...
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4. The Mop-Top. This haircut works well for: Any type of hair loss. Those who prefer mid-length hair or a longer length to a short haircut. Men who want to make their hairline and scalp less visible
à la short for (ellipsis of) à la manière de; in the manner of/in the style of [1]à la carte lit. "on the card, i.e. menu". In restaurants it refers to ordering individual dishes from the menu rather than a fixed-price meal.
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A very common style had a single stiff curl running round the head at the end of the hair. By the late 18th century the natural hair was often powdered to achieve the impression of a short wig, tied into a small tail or "queue" behind (George III). Short hair for fashionable men was a product of the Neoclassical movement.