high-top fade

noun

Published on April 4, 2020, 5:07 a.m.

a type of hairstyle, cut very short on the sides & back of the head, but kept long and upright on the top

Collocates buster ⋅ chain ⋅ check ⋅ coochie ⋅ dreads ⋅ phat ⋅ play ⋅ spray ⋅ yayo ⋅ yo

Domains Style

Etymology Derives from fade

Shout-outs Cazal ⋅ DJ Scratch ⋅ Gucci ⋅ Kid ⋅ Kodak ⋅ Marquis ⋅ Palmdale ⋅ Run-DMC ⋅ Snoop Dogg

1988-08-02 Salt-n-Pepa "Shake Your Thang" feat. E.U. [A Salt With A Deadly Pepa]
I'm checking out the fella with the high-top fade
1988-08-08 N.W.A. "Parental Discretion Iz Advised" feat. The D.O.C. [Straight Outta Compton]
High-top fade, it's not my trademark when I get loose in the dark
1989-02-07 2 Live Crew "Get Loose Now" [As Nasty As They Wanna Be]
From hi-top fades to jheri curl juice, watch Marquis, y'all, as I get loose

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