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high and tight

high and tight adjective: having the characteristics of a crew cut (very short or no hair on the sides and trimmed on the top).

Adjective

high and tight (not comparable)

  1. Having the characteristics of a crew cut (very short or no hair on the sides and trimmed on the top).
  2. (broadly, figuratively) Orderly, militaresque.
  3. Being a pitch that is thrown close to the batter, but does not hit him.

Origin of high and tight

Comparing the terms high and tight for the longer hair on the high part of the scalp and the shortest or tight-to-the-scalp hair on the sides.

Questions about high and tight

What does high and tight mean?
High and tight means having the characteristics of a crew cut (very short or no hair on the sides and trimmed on the top).
What part of speech is high and tight?
High and tight is an adjective.

Words near high and tight in the dictionary

  1. high and dry
  2. high and low
  3. High and Low Bishopside
  4. high and mighties
  5. high and mighty
  6. high and tight
  7. high angel
  8. high angels
  9. high anion gap metabolic acidoses
  10. high anion gap metabolic acidosis
  11. high as a Georgia pine

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