Definition of Afro
Afros
: a hairstyle of tight curls in a full evenly rounded shape
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First Known Use of afro
1966
Afro-
combining form
Af·ro
variants: or
Afr-
Definition of Afro-
: African Afro-American : African and Afro-Asiatic
Origin and Etymology of afro-
Latin Afr-, Afer
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Afro
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noun
Definition of Afro for English Language Learners
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: a hairstyle in which very curly hair is shaped into a smooth round ball
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