Bowl cut

A 19th century peasant with a bowl cut

A bowl cut is a simple haircut where the front hair is cut with a straight fringe (see bangs) and the rest of the hair is left longer, the same length all the way around, or else the sides and back are cut to the same short length.[1] It is named so because in medieval times, when it was popular in Europe, a bowl would be placed on the head and then used as a cutting guide to trim the hair.[1][better source needed]

  1. ^ a b "Bowl Haircut". FashionEncyclopedia.com. Retrieved May 6, 2013.