fauxhawkn.
/ˈfəʊˌhɔːk/, U.S. /ˈfoʊˌhɔk/, /ˈfoʊˌhɑk/ A hairstyle resembling a Mohawk (Mohawk n. 4), in which the hair is styled upwards in a strip running from the front to the back of the head but the sides of the head remain unshaven.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > other specific styles of hair
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fauxhawk2000
2000 Elle Mar. 300/1 The pink 'faux hawk' hairdo..was little more than a bad shag in dire need of a strawberry rinse.
2001 Advertiser (Adelaide) 8 June 3/1 Australian men too scared to adopt the extreme look are opting for a toned-down version dubbed the ‘faux-hawk’.
2007 USA Today 6 Sept. d3 Bopping around in..a dark, slim-fitting shirt..was frontman Adam Levine, his hair sculpted into a subtle fauxhawk.
2012 Vancouver Province (Nexis) 12 Apr. a49 He is unlikely to dye his hair blond, streak it purple, sport cornrows or fauxhawks or mohawks.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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