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< Mohawk

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Mo·hawk²

hôk

) KEY

NOUN:
pl. Mo·hawks

A hairstyle in which the scalp is shaved except for an upright strip of hair that runs across the crown of the head from the forehead to the nape of the neck.

ETYMOLOGY:
After Mohawk¹

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