noun
mullet
MUH-liht
noun
1
Any of several related fish species, especially the grey mullet, found in coastal and freshwater habitats.
"Fishermen hauled in a net full of mullet."
"Grilled mullet is popular in Mediterranean cooking."
2
A haircut kept short at the front and sides but left long at the back.
"He showed up to the reunion sporting an ironic mullet."
"The mullet was a staple hairstyle of 1980s rock stars."
How to Use Mullet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a type of fish, or the famous short-front-long-back haircut.
Common pairings
grey mullet
sport a mullet
mullet haircut
Word Forms
mullets plural, mullet plural, mullets plural, mullets plural, mullets plural, Mullets plural
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Etymology
From Old French mulet, ultimately from Latin mullus ("red mullet"), from a Greek word for the same fish.