A hairstyle where hair is cut in layers that taper to create a light, feathery appearance.
Compound of 'feather' and 'cut,' named for the way the layered strands resemble overlapping feathers. Became popular in the 1970s as hair styling terminology.
The feathercut became iconic in the 1970s because it mimicked the look of bird feathers—light, airy, and layered—which matched the era's love of freedom and natural styles. Farrah Fawcett's feathered hair made this cut culturally huge.
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