cornrow
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
cornrow (plural cornrows)
- (chiefly in the plural) One of a set of rows of tightly braided hair close to the scalp, forming a hairstyle, of African origin.
- 2021, Becky S. Li, Howard I. Maibach, Ethnic Skin and Hair and Other Cultural Considerations, page 154:
- The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings.
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Translations[edit]
braided hair close to the scalp
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Verb[edit]
cornrow (third-person singular simple present cornrows, present participle cornrowing, simple past and past participle cornrowed)
- To braid the hair in this fashion.
- 2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 50:
- He [...] passed his hand over her hair, which was now neatly cornrowed.