English Explanatory Dictionary

have one's ears lowered

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To get a haircut.

Pronunciation

en-au-have one's ears lowered.ogg

Word forms

have one's ears lowered has one's ears lowered having one's ears lowered had one's ears lowered

Etymology

Hair cuts change the relative position of the end of a person's hair and the person's ears and the term is based on the humorous supposition that the same effect could have been achieved by moving the ears lower down the person's face.

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