# cornrow

Pronunciation: US say "KORN-roh" /ˈkɔɹnˌɹoʊ/; UK say "KAWN-roh" /ˈkɔːnˌɹəʊ/

## Noun

1. Any of a set of rows of tightly braided hair lying flat against the scalp, forming a hairstyle of African origin.
   - Simple: One of several rows of tight braids made flat against the head.
   - _The stylist parted the hair carefully before starting the first cornrow._
   - _His tight cornrows stayed neat through weeks of training._

## Verb

2. To braid hair into tight rows lying flat against the scalp.
   - Simple: To braid hair into tight, flat rows close to the head.
   - _The barber can cornrow thick hair in under an hour._
   - _They cornrow their hair before long trips to keep it manageable._

## Origin

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

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/cornrow (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).