Close and Short

Close

Close adjective - Used of hair or haircuts.
Usage example: a close military haircut

Short is a synonym for close in compact topic. In some cases you can use "Short" instead the word "Close" as an adjective or an adverb, when it comes to topics like dense.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Short

Short adjective - (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length.
Usage example: short hair

Close is a synonym for short. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead the word "Short" as an adjective or an adverb.

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / Wonder Woman (2009) Power Makes Your Hair Grow: Part of Ares' One-Winged Angel form is his hair going from short and close-cropped to ankle-length.
  • Spikes of Villainy In AKIRA, Tetsuo's hair is short and close cropped during the early parts of the story, while when he becomes a full blown villain, his hair becomes noticeably larger and much spikier.
  • Tabletop Game / Traveller Several new weapons could not be used at Close or Short range (from 0 to 5 meters away), such as the various PGMP's and FGMP's.
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