From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishshort back and sidesˌshort back and ˈsides noun [singular] British English DCBa way of cutting a man’s hair so that it is very short at the back and sides of his head and slightly longer on top
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short back and sides• Could merge into the neck like a short back and sides. 2.• Give them a short back and sides and give them a taste of the birch.• And unlike hairdressers, you only have to learn one style - short back and sides.• His hairdresser had said tactfully that short back and sides was no longer an unquestioned good thing. 