fauxhawk

/ˈfəʊ.hɔːk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfoʊ.hɔːk/ (ame, ipa)

fauxhawk — noun

  • fauxhawksingular
  • fauxhawksplural

1. a haircut styled so the hair in the middle rises in a narrow line, giving a Moha

1.名詞C1
釋義

a haircut styled so the hair in the middle rises in a narrow line, giving a Mohawk-like look while the hair at the sides stays unshaved.

例句

Christopher asked the barber for a fauxhawk before the summer music festival.

ask for a fauxhawk

Ayana wore a fauxhawk to the school play and added silver clips.

同義詞
  • fohawk

    common alternative spelling for the same hairstyle

  • fake Mohawk

    plain-English phrase that explains the look rather than using the fashion term

反義詞
  • buzz cut

    very short all over instead of raised into a center strip

文法句型

wear + a fauxhawk

ask for + a fauxhawk

style hair into + a fauxhawk

用法筆記

Usually used for a hairstyle that borrows the raised middle strip of a Mohawk but keeps hair on both sides. In salon talk, people often use it when they want an edgy look without fully shaving the head.

常見錯誤

❌He got a Mohawk, but the sides were not shaved.
✅He got a fauxhawk, so the sides were not shaved.
💡a fauxhawk copies the shape of a Mohawk but keeps the side hair.