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cornrow

[ kawrn-roh ]
/ ˈkɔrnˌroʊ /
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noun
a type of braid, originating in Africa, in which a narrow strip of hair is plaited tightly against the scalp from front to back or from side to side.
Usually cornrows. a hairstyle consisting of such braids in close parallel rows.
verb (used with object)
to arrange (hair) in cornrows.
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Origin of cornrow

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; corn1 + row1
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Words related to cornrow

afro, beehive, braids, dreadlocks, dreads, flip, hair, haircut, hairdo, permanent, pigtails, plait, ponytail, tail, tease, trim, wave, blow dry, crew cut

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British Dictionary definitions for cornrow

cornrow
/ (ˈkɔːnˌrəʊ) /
noun
a Black, originally African, hair-style in which the hair is plaited in close parallel rows, resembling furrows in a ploughed field
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