Mohawk

noun

Definition of Mohawknext
as in shag

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Mohawk
  1. bob
  2. trim
  3. crew cut
  4. buzz cut
  5. crop
  6. bun
  7. ponytail
  8. shingle
Noun
  • Kendall kept her hair and makeup simple, styling her short bob in subtle curls a la Marilyn Monroe and tying it all together with a dark lip.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Fittingly, the humor bobs and weaves, setting up punchlines only to pivot to a zinger.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of bob
Noun
  • Jenny lives on a corner lot in Port Hope, in a modest white cottage with Victorian trim which outwardly resembles her mother’s house in Clinton.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Swift was photographed walking into the stadium wearing a red Charlotte Simone coat with fur trim, paired with patterned tights, black boots and a fuzzy black bucket hat.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of trim
Noun
  • Decked out in a leather bomber jacket with sunglasses and a crew cut, Nix was Iceman.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
  • At the official start of the fall 2024 NFL season in September, the tight end, 35, made waves with his look, which had gone from his signature buzz cut to a shaggy crew cut with super faded sides.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of crew cut
Noun
  • Then the door opened, and in came some kind of young person, tall and heron-thin, in a jumpsuit dirty at the knees, wearing a buzz cut that shone golden under the fluorescents and a gender that was not immediately legible.
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Bobs worn blunt or mussed, the enduring resurgence of shags and reimagined mullets, buzz cuts, and pixies, are all on the menu, infusing social feeds and red carpet events with a welcome levity.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of buzz cut
Noun
  • Columnist Gustavo Arellano writes about his relationship with citrus — from a crop picked by his maternal grandfather as a teenage naranjero to growing his own backyard bounty now threatened by citrus greening disease and living in a citrus quarantine zone.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, it can be used to track the journey of crops from field to fork, ensuring traceability and helping build trust with buyers.
    Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of crop
Noun
  • My hair was coiffed into a sleek modern bun by David Cotteblanche, the stylist behind three of my Met Gala hairdos, and a Bobbi Brown artist applied my makeup.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The bread was sturdy enough to hold the burger intact, but felt less dense than a typical burger bun.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of bun
Noun
  • Kudos to the attendant (female, long ponytail and glasses) that assisted me.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Nader wore her brunette tresses in a sleek ponytail, while her makeup consisted of brown eyeliner, coral blush and nude lip liner.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of ponytail
Noun
  • This project is also the first film to be produced under the Laugh Factory Presents banner, a new shingle led by new Laugh Factory President Fuhrer, Head of Entertainment John Weiser and Laugh Factory founder Jamie Masada.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Outside, the home presents roofing composed of wood shake roofing / shingles materials.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of shingle
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