Word: haircut
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hair
cut
Definition: In a bankruptcy proceeding, the proportional reduction in the debt that will be paid to each creditor, based on an evaluation of the total debt owed and the total assets of the debtor.
Morphemes:
Affix: hair
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any very small distance, or degree; a hairbreadth.
Affix: cut
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of cutting; cut down on; make a reduction in