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
  • Big, bouncy curls are always gorgeous, and this shoulder-grazing bob proves it.
    — Aleah Wright, InStyle, 8 July 2026
  • Actress Jessica Chastain, meanwhile, shared a photo of her hair styled up in a bob.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
Definition of bob
Noun
  • The small white building with blue trim and an American flag out front was built decades ago.
    — Sonner Kehrt, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • The resulting design starts with aluminum cabinetry powder-coated in buyer's color selection and embellished with bamboo trim throughout.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
Definition of trim
Noun
  • But there were more gray and graying, bald and balding heads in the church than those with crew cuts or thick hair.
    — Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Their head coach, Curt Cignetti, perpetually scowling beneath his 1950s crew cut, is fuel for countless memes.
    — Keith O’Brien, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Definition of crew cut
Noun
  • Paul, also sporting a buzz cut now, runs to the top of a plinth, high above a massive, cheering crowd.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • An undercut is perfect for those who want to shed some length without committing to a full buzz cut.
    — Genesis Rivas, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of buzz cut
Noun
  • Railing against a new crop of progressive candidates has emerged as a more animating focus for a president who thrills to a fight.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Chastain recommends keeping all bird attractions (like birdbaths, feeders, and birdhouses) in a separate section of the garden away from your food crops, creating a bird haven to keep them busy.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Definition of crop
Noun
  • An employee was seen applying mayo to a bun with his bare hands.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • The Bronx native's hair was styled in an exaggerated donut bun.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of bun
Noun
  • Between rough-cut fringe, mermaid wave extensions, a bouffant side part and a slicked ponytail, Madix and Bembridge fearlessly sampled every style and silhouette in the big book of hair this season.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • My ponytail is a goner and is located in front of the house as the main attraction.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Definition of ponytail
Noun
  • Millar likened the dynamic to the annual flu vaccine or shingles shot for older adults.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 28 June 2026
  • The photographer Richard Avedon entertained a lot of interest in his home in Montauk, a modest cedar-shingle house sitting on eight acres of land overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 27 June 2026
Definition of shingle
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