haircut vs cutting

cutting vs haircut

haircut and cutting both are nouns.

haircut is not an adjective while cutting is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
haircut	Yes	No	No	No
cutting	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, cutting is a hypernym of haircut; that is, cutting is a word with a broader meaning than haircut:

haircut: the act of cutting the hair
cutting: the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

Other hypernyms of haircut include cut, cutting off.

haircut (noun)	cutting (noun)
the act of cutting the hair	the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
the style in which hair has been cut	the act of cutting something into parts
	the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
	the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
	the act of diluting something
	removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
	the division of a deck of cards before dealing
	an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
	a piece cut off from the main part of something
	a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

haircut (adjective)	cutting (adjective)
	unpleasantly cold and damp
	painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
	(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

Difference between haircut and cutting

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