mohawk

IPA: mˈoʊhɔk

Root Word: Mohawk

noun

  • A member of an indigenous people of North America originally from the Mohawk Valley in upstate New York to southern Quebec and eastern Ontario, the easternmost of the Iroquois Five Nations.
  • A hairstyle where both sides are shaved, with the hair along the crest of the head kept long, and usually styled so as to stand straight up.
  • (historical) A member of a gang (the Mohocks) that terrorized London in the early 18th century.
  • The Iroquoian language spoken by these North American indigenous people.
  • Mohawk River, the largest tributary of the Hudson River, New York.
  • Alternative letter-case form of Mohawk [A member of an indigenous people of North America originally from the Mohawk Valley in upstate New York to southern Quebec and eastern Ontario, the easternmost of the Iroquois Five Nations.]
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Examples of "mohawk" in Sentences

  • The mohawk was a phase and I wasn't it very good shape, either.
  • Even better than a mohawk is a mohawk in a bright, primary color.
  • And then after that -- or perhaps because of that -- the "mohawk" look became trendy.
  • Also, recall that Allen initially claimed he really meant to say "mohawk," referring to S.R.
  • School officials are towing this line because they don't want their students to look abnormal ... and no matter what anyone says, a 4 1/2 year old with a mohawk is abnormal.
  • i did a better waxing style than yours. .hahaha, sorry for boasting. .& yeah, i did it in mohawk style. .looks really cool .. my wax preferrence is gatsby (strong hold) … u jz can make any style with it!!
  • School officials say that the mohawk is a distraction and is against school grooming and dress codes (and keep in mind that this was the child's third offence), while the mother of the child says that there is nothing in the school guidelines that prohibit it: I understand they have a dress code.

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