cornrow

American  

[kawrn-roh] / ˈkɔrnˌroʊ /

noun

1. 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.

2. Usually cornrows. a hairstyle consisting of such braids in close parallel rows.

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verb (used with object)

1. to arrange (hair) in cornrows.

cornrow British  

/ ˈkɔːnˌrəʊ /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of cornrow

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; corn ¹ + row ¹

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Example Sentences

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cornrow

What started as a hobby, creating the simplest of a haunted cornrow maze with a handful of hidden humans, has become a full-blown addiction for Jim Schopf, co-owner of Field of Screams in Mountville, Pennsylvania.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 2023

Throughout the movie, the young actresses playing the Williams sisters display a variety of cornrow and braided looks, common styles for African American girls.

From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2022

Several of the girls in her class have cornrow braids, complete with beads and intricate braiding and barrettes.

From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2021

Pharoah wore a red Yankees cap and a cornrow wig.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 4, 2016

Now Layla sits on the step below, with her head resting on my right knee as I cornrow her hair.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

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