mid taper
/mid tapeɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "mid taper" refers to a haircut in Spanish as mid taper.
A mid taper describes a haircut where the hair is gradually shortened from the middle of the sides and back toward the neckline.
How do you pronounce it?
/mid tapeɾ/
Did you know?
- In some Caribbean Spanish-speaking regions, you might hear barbers refer to the blending process as difuminar, which literally means 'to blur' or 'to make fuzzy'.
- If you are in a high-end or urban salon in cities like Madrid or Mexico City, you may see the term degradado used to describe the transition of lengths, which is the same word used in art to describe a color gradient.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, the word desvanecido is used for this style, which literally means 'vanished' or 'faded'. This shifts the focus from the shape of the hair to the visual effect of the hair disappearing into the skin.
Examples in context
- Me gusta el look del corte medio con degradadoI like the mid taper style
- Quiero un mid taper, por favor.I want a mid taper, please.
- ¿Te queda bien el mid taper?Does the mid taper look good on you?
- El barbero hizo un mid taper muy limpio.The barber did a very clean mid taper.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are at a barbershop.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿qué corte te vas a hacer?Alejandro, what haircut are you going to get?
- AlejandroMe voy a hacer un mid taper.I am going to get a mid taper.
- LucíaEse estilo te favorece mucho.That style suits you very well.
- AlejandroGracias, espero que quede bien.Thanks, I hope it looks good.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
