单词 | mohawk |
释义 | mohawk (once / 231752 pages) n A mohawk is a hairstyle created by shaving the hair on each side of the head, leaving a wide strip of longer hair down the middle. While mohawks are commonly associated with punk music fans in the 1980s, David Beckham and Mr. T have also sported this hair style. The mohawk has been around for centuries, worn by groups as varied as 600 BCE Scythian warriors and World War II American paratroopers. It's perhaps most famous for its popularity among fans of punk and hardcore music starting in the 1980s. While it's named for the Mohawk tribe of Native Americans, it more closely resembles the way the Pawnees traditionally styled their hair than the way the Mohawks did, with a square patch at the back of the head). WORD FAMILYmohawk: mohawks USAGE EXAMPLESThe crowd poured out, the police waving along women in miniskirts and men with gelled mohawks, a popular style in Cuba. New York Times(Nov 26, 2016) There was even one with a pink mohawk haircut. New York Times(Nov 18, 2016) A toddler wearing an American flag bowtie and whose blond hair was styled into a mohawk was passed through the crowd to Trump. The Guardian(Nov 06, 2016) n haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp Syn|Hyper mohawk haircut haircut the style in which hair has been cut Mohawk (once / 4022 pages) n WORD FAMILY Mohawk: Mohawks USAGE EXAMPLESHe once wore his hair in what he called a “Fro-hawk” — part Afro, part Mohawk — for a Monday night game. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) He even once famously wore his hair in what he called a “Fro-hawk” - part Afro, part Mohawk - for a Monday night game. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) He even once famously wore his hair in what he called a “Fro-hawk” — part Afro, part Mohawk — for a Monday night game. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State Hyper Iroquois any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution 2n the Iroquoian language spoken by the Mohawk Hyper Iroquoian, Iroquoian language, Iroquois a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois |
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