Afro
noun
a hairstyle originating with Black people, in which naturally curly or frizzy hair is cut into a full, bushy shape all over the head.
Afros
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pluralof Afro.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That meant little to us as teens wearing big ties and platform shoes, listening to rock and roll while even white guys sported Afros and we all began dancing to disco.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2025
Education Minister Nyan Gadsby Dolly called for new rules that would allow students to wear Afros, locks, twists, plaits and cornrows, which are called canerows in the Caribbean in reference to sugarcane.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
This was the mid-’70s, the apex of outlandish sideburns, ABA Afros and glittering Cadillacs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
They continued jumping, their box braids and Afros bouncing to the beat as they filmed on their phones.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2022
Big Ma turned her nose up at the college girls with Afros in favor of the Negro lady in the square sunglasses and snappy suit toting the equally snappy oval bag.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
