Meaning & use
edge up
A haircut in which the hairline is trimmed into a sharp, straight line, especially around the forehead and sides.
See it in a sentence
He got an edge-up at the barbershop before his job interview on Monday.
Her fresh edge-up made the rest of her short haircut look neater.
A note on using this word
This barbering term is most common in African American English; it differs from the phrasal verb 'edge up,' meaning to move gradually closer to something.
Words with a similar meaning
line-up
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Another way to use it
2. phrase
To move slowly and gradually toward something or closer to a position.
The runner edged up on the leader with each lap of the track.
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