mullet
noun/ˈmʌlɪt/
/ˈmʌlɪt/
- (plural mullet)[countable, uncountable] a sea fish that is used for food. The two main types are red mullet and grey mullet.Topics Fish and shellfishc2
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- [countable] (informal) a hairstyle in which the hair is short at the front and sides and long at the backTopics Appearancec2
Word Originsense 1 late Middle English: from Old French mulet, diminutive of Latin mullus ‘red mullet’, from Greek mullos.sense 2 1990s: of unknown origin.
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