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Afro

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Afro (noun)
  2. Afro-American (noun)
  3. Afro-Asiatic (adjective)
  4. Afro-Asiatic languages (noun plural)
  5. Afro-Cuban (adjective)
  6. Afro-European (adjective)
  7. Afr- (combining form)

Af·ro

noun \ˈa-(ˌ)frō\
plural Afros

Definition of AFRO

: a hairstyle of tight curls in a full evenly rounded shape
— Af·roed \-(ˌ)frōd\ adjective
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First Known Use of AFRO

1968

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