mohawk
Central hair ridge
A mohawk is a hairstyle in which the sides of the head are shaved and the remaining center strip of hair stands upright, often spiked.
Associated with punk rock culture and rebellion since the 1970s: She showed up with a bright green mohawk.
In figure skating, a mohawk is a turn from one foot to the other while maintaining the same direction of travel. (Capitalized Mohawk refers to the Indigenous people or their language.)
Highest point or tuft
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
- fauxhawkMohawk-inspired unshorn style
- undercutSell cheaper than rivals
- stylingArranging for appearance
wax · hair dye · barber · spiked · fanned · tall · clippers · punk rock
Group with alternative norms
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- DIYAmateur home projects
- leather jacketGarment of tanned animal skin
- piercingsHoles made for jewelry
anarchy · anti-establishment · hardcore · mosh pit · studs · safety pins · combat boots · fanzine
crest
Highest point or tuft
styling · wax · hair dye · barber · spiked · fanned · tall · clippers · punk rock · iconic
subculture
Group with alternative norms
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- DIYAmateur home projects
- leather jacketGarment of tanned animal skin
piercings · anarchy · anti-establishment · hardcore · mosh pit · studs · safety pins · combat boots · fanzine · underground
turn
Rotational movement
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- transitionChange from one state
footwork · figure skating · ice dance · rotation · glide · forward · backward · inside · outside
- haircutsbuzz cut, bob cut, bob, buzzcut, undercut
- groomingbrushing teeth, clean shave, bathe, groomed, haircut
- hairstylesbob, bun, braids, updo, braid
- retro fashionpoodle skirt, pencil skirt, petticoat, petticoats, bobby socks
- alt fashionpunk, goth, grunge, leather jackets, leather jacket
- Counterculture Symbolsanarchy symbol, peace sign, raised fist, Guy Fawkes mask, black flag
mohawkclean-cut
Neat in appearance
crew cut · military haircut · side part · comb-over · buzz cut
mohawkfull head of hair
long hair · bald · afro · natural hair · shaved head
mohawkbouffant
Voluminous teased hairstyle
beehive · pageboy · perm · feathered hair
- Mohawk NationIroquois Confederacy founding member