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mullet
noun
mul·let ˈmə-lət 
plural mullet or mullets
1
: any of a family (Mugilidae) of chiefly marine bony fishes with an elongate rather stout body compare goatfish, red mullet
2
[perhaps short for mullethead blockhead] : a hairstyle in which the hair is short on the sides and top and long at the back
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The future of business travel could resemble a mullet—business in the front, party in the back. 
Jacob Passy, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 JoJo Siwa transformed her hair into a mullet for the algorithm. Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 17 Aug. 2022 In a new TikTok shared on Monday, the 19-year-old Dance Moms alum shocked fans with her latest hair change — a long mullet! Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022 For Seth Rogen’s character, a woeful carpenter, Moe made a longish mullet modeled on his own father, who worked for a Wisconsin telephone company in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 In addition to rocking a new jet black mullet for the role, Theron shared plans to up the ante on the action for round two. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 June 2022 Johnson said Shelton had an idea for the helmet — a mullet coming off the back. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 26 May 2022 Erica Johnson, 34, of Fargo, N.D., got to toss a dead mullet for the first time. al, 24 Apr. 2022 What do a mullet and the Ford Ranchero have in common? Jacob Kurowicki, Car and Driver, 18 Apr. 2022 See More
Jacob Passy, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 JoJo Siwa transformed her hair into a mullet for the algorithm. Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 17 Aug. 2022 In a new TikTok shared on Monday, the 19-year-old Dance Moms alum shocked fans with her latest hair change — a long mullet! Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022 For Seth Rogen’s character, a woeful carpenter, Moe made a longish mullet modeled on his own father, who worked for a Wisconsin telephone company in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 In addition to rocking a new jet black mullet for the role, Theron shared plans to up the ante on the action for round two. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 June 2022 Johnson said Shelton had an idea for the helmet — a mullet coming off the back. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 26 May 2022 Erica Johnson, 34, of Fargo, N.D., got to toss a dead mullet for the first time. al, 24 Apr. 2022 What do a mullet and the Ford Ranchero have in common? Jacob Kurowicki, Car and Driver, 18 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English molet, from Anglo-French mulet, from Latin mullus red mullet, from Greek myllos
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing mullet
Kids Definition
mullet
noun
mul·let ˈmə-lət
: any of various chiefly saltwater fishes some mostly gray ( gray mullets ) and others red or golden ( red mullets ) that are often used as food