skinhead
noun/ˈskɪnhed/
/ˈskɪnhed/
- a young person with very short hair, especially one who is violent, aggressive and racistCultureSkinheads often wear braces and heavy boots, especially Dr Martens. They first appeared in Britain in the 1960s and although early skinheads enjoyed Jamaican music and culture, they later became known for violent and racist behaviour and support for extreme right-wing political groups such as the National Front.Topics Appearancec2Oxford Collocations DictionarySkinhead is used before these nouns:
- haircut
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