/ ˈmʌlɪt; NAmE / noun
1.
( pl. mul·let ) [ C , U ] a sea fish that is used for food. The two main types are red mullet and grey mullet .
2.
[ C ] ( informal ) a hairstyle for men in which the hair is short at the front and sides and long at the back
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WORD ORIGIN
sense 1 late Middle English : from Old French mulet , diminutive of Latin mullus red mullet, from Greek mullos .
sense 2 1990s: of unknown origin.