Mohican
noun [C] /məʊˈhiː.kən/
/moʊ-/ UK (US Mohawk)Definition
› a sometimes brightly coloured hairstyle, often worn in punk fashion, in which the hair is removed from the sides of the head and a central strip is made to point out from the headHairstyles
(Definition of Mohican noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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Synonyms and related words:
- bangs noun
- braid noun (HAIR)
- braid verb
- bunch noun (HAIRSTYLE)
- chignon noun
- coiffure noun
- comb-over noun
- cowlick noun
- crop noun (HAIRSTYLE)
- flattop noun
- hairdo noun
- highlight noun (HAIR)
- kiss curl noun
- loose adjective (NOT FIXED)
- perm noun
- pompadour noun
- pudding-basin haircut noun
- short back and sides noun
- skinhead noun
- tonsure noun
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