Afro

¹

[ af-roh ]

noun

, plural Af·ros.

1. a hairstyle originating with Black people, in which naturally curly or frizzy hair is cut into a full, bushy shape all over the head.

adjective

1. of or relating to African Americans or to Black traditions, culture, etc.:

   Afro societies.

Afro-

²

1. a combining form of Africa:

   Afro-American; Afro-Asiatic.

Afro-

¹

combining_form

1. indicating Africa or African

   Afro-Asiatic

Afro

²

/ ˈæfrəʊ /

noun

1. a hairstyle in which the hair is shaped into a wide frizzy bush

Word History and Origins

Origin of Afro¹

First recorded in 1965–70; independent use of Afro-

Origin of Afro²

< Latin Āfr- (stem of Āfer an African) + -o-

Word History and Origins

Origin of Afro¹

C20: independent use of Afro-

Example Sentences

I was a dorky Indo-English kid with a South Asian afro, and he was the all-American type, on the baseball team, et cetera.

From The Daily Beast

Tarantino still had his heart set on the Afro, but then Jackson stepped in.

From The Daily Beast

They saw him in his 30s, sporting a huge Afro and smoking a big cigar on The Dick Cavett Show.

From The Daily Beast

Equally incisive were Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge, and the three young Afro-Englishmen electrified the game.

From The Daily Beast

During the ride, Jai Johany plays lacy Afro jazz on a cassette machine, frowning, saying nothing.

From The Daily Beast

Dolores could not understand their low conversation in English—and Afro-Americanese!

From Project Gutenberg

Many other eminent men have shared the same opinion, and not a few prominent leaders among the Afro-American people.

From Project Gutenberg

Graveyard rabbits, when indubitably known to be such, decorate no Afro-American skillet.

From Project Gutenberg

The evolution of the Afro-American soldier was the work of a short period and suffered many interruptions.

From Project Gutenberg

An Afro-Asian with skin like dark honey and smooth, pleasant, rather flat features.

From Project Gutenberg