mohawk
ˈmoʊˌhɔk
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Definition of mohawk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
fashionhairstyle with shaved sides and a strip of hair in the middle
  • He got a bright green mohawk for the concert.
2.
indigenous peopleUSmember of a Native American people from the northeastern US and CanadaUS
  • The Mohawk are part of the Iroquois Confederacy.
Iroquois

Verb

tr.
hairUScut hair leaving a strip in the middleUS
  • He decided to mohawk his hair for the concert.
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  • mohawk: hairstyle with shaved sides and a strip of hair in the middle
    hairstyle with shaved sides and a strip of hair in the middle

Expressions with mohawk

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The campers enjoyed the mohawk walk during their outdoor adventure.

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AMIRacr.
acr: Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reserve
land for the Akwesasne Mohawk community
hair
hairstyle like a mohawk but with unshaved sides
geography
city in eastern New York on the Mohawk River
hair
having a Mohawk hairstyle with shaved sides
fashion
decorated with a mohawk pattern

Examples of mohawk in a sentence

  • The punk band all had matching mohawks.
  • A Mohawk leader spoke at the event.
  • She studied Mohawk traditions in college.
  • She plans to mohawk her hair for Halloween.
  • They dared him to mohawk his head.

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  1. French:mohawk, se faire une crête, ...
  2. German:Irokesenschnitt, einen Irokesenschnitt machen, ...
  3. Italian:mohawk, fare il mohawk, ...
  4. Spanish:mohicano, hacerse un mohawk, ...
  5. Portuguese:moicano, cortar em moicano, ...
  6. Chinese:莫霍克发型, 剪莫霍克发型, ...
  7. Japanese:モヒカン, モヒカンにする, ...
  8. Arabic:مُوهُوك, حَلَقَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוֹהוֹק, לַעֲשׂוֹת מוֹהוֹק, ...
  10. Russian:мохок, делать ирокез, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ірокез, зробити мохок, ...
  12. Hindi:मोहॉक हेयरस्टाइल, मोहॉक कटवाना, ...
Mohawk
ˈmoʊhɔːk

Definition of Mohawk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
fashionhairstyle with shaved sides and a strip of long hair
  • He got a bright red Mohawk.
Mohawk haircut Mohican
2.
indigenous peopleperson from an indigenous group in New York and Canada
  • She is a proud Mohawk from Quebec.
3.
dialectTECH.indigenous Iroquoian language spoken in parts of northeastern North AmericaTECH.
  • He is learning to speak Mohawk.
4.
geographyRareUSriver in New York, largest tributary of the HudsonRareUS
  • We went fishing in the Mohawk.
tributary
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  • Mohawk: hairstyle with shaved sides and a strip of long hair
    hairstyle with shaved sides and a strip of long hair

Expressions with Mohawk

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hairstyle with shaved sides and a central strip of hair
He decided to get a Mohawk haircut for the summer.

Origin of Mohawk

Mohawk mohawk (Mohawk)

Examples of Mohawk in a sentence

  • The punk band all wore Mohawks.
  • A Mohawk elder spoke at the ceremony.
  • The Mohawk have a rich cultural heritage.
  • She teaches Mohawk at the community center.
  • The book includes a Mohawk dictionary.
  • The Mohawk flooded after heavy rain.

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  1. French:crête iroquoise, Mohawk, ...
  2. German:Irokesenschnitt, Mohawk-Indianer, ...
  3. Italian:mohawk, indigeno mohawk, ...
  4. Spanish:mohicano, mohawk, ...
  5. Portuguese:penteado moicano, mohawk, ...
  6. Chinese:莫霍克发型, 莫霍克族人, ...
  7. Japanese:モヒカン, モホーク族, ...
  8. Arabic:مُوهوك, شَخْص مِن المُوهوك, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוֹהוֹק, בֶּן מוֹהוֹק, ...
  10. Russian:мохок, представитель народа мохок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ірокез, корінний народ Північної Америки, ...
  12. Hindi:मोहॉक हेयरस्टाइल, मोहॉक, ...

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