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Afro
1[af-roh]
noun
plural
Afrosa hairstyle originating with Black people, in which naturally curly or frizzy hair is cut into a full, bushy shape all over the head.
adjective
of or relating to African Americans or to Black traditions, culture, etc..
Afro societies.
Afro-
2a combining form of Africa.
Afro-American; Afro-Asiatic.
Afro
1/ ˈæڰəʊ /
noun
a hairstyle in which the hair is shaped into a wide frizzy bush
Afro-
2combining form
indicating Africa or African
Afro-Asiatic
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Afro2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Afro1
Example Sentences
Arnaz gained celebrity as the American popularizer of the conga, an Afro Cuban line dance that his father had once tried to ban.
It's a term typically used to describe several Afro hairstyles, including braids, locs and wigs, that reduce how much your hair is exposed to the elements and cut back on constant styling.
That meant little to us as teens wearing big ties and platform shoes, listening to rock and roll while even white guys sported Afros and we all began dancing to disco.
The young millennial rocked different hairstyles and loved switching it up: a curly Afro one week, two-strand twists the next, micro plaited braids and a range of cornrow designs.
From the age of seven Anastasia Cameron was turned away from hairdressers because she was told they "don't do Afro hair".
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