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cornrow

USKORN-roh/ˈkɔɹnˌɹoʊ/UKKAWN-roh/ˈkɔːnˌɹəʊ/

Pluralcornrows

Verbcornrows, cornrowing, cornrowed

2 meanings of cornrow

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  1. 1
    nouncountableplural
    Any of a set of rows of tightly braided hair lying flat against the scalp, forming a hairstyle of African origin.

    Like furrows plowed across a field in even, parallel lines.

    The stylist parted the hair carefully before starting the first cornrow.

    His tight cornrows stayed neat through weeks of training.

    Similarbraid

  2. 2
    verbtransitive
    To braid hair into tight rows lying flat against the scalp.

    The barber can cornrow thick hair in under an hour.

    They cornrow their hair before long trips to keep it manageable.

    Similarbraid, plait

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Origin

A compound of "corn" and "row," reflecting the figurative image of rows of corn in a cornfield.