1
: a section of hair which is braided usually flat to the scalp
2
: a hairstyle in which the hair is divided into cornrow sections arranged in rows
cornrow
verb
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Paul had braiders as part of his 50-person hairstyling crew, who helped to create cornrows, bantu knots, and more on some of the models, actors, and dancers who walked as part of this section.
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
The struggle is not due to a lack of options, though: Boho braids wrapped into an elegant bun; cornrows neatly plaited into a bow; and small, knotless braids with wavy ends are just a few ways to wear braids down the aisle.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 16 Oct. 2025
Then here comes D’Angelo with his straight-back cornrows and baggy jeans, singing about the pleasures of weed through a honeyed voice, his timbre somewhat rough as if this 21-year-old kid had lived a lifetime.
—Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025
The band members leave to find their places onstage, the room clears, and D is left alone, his Shaft-like black leather coat stretching past his knees, his cornrows tight and clean, every last wisp whipped into place, his skin brown like chocolate Häagen-Dazs.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
The struggle is not due to a lack of options, though: Boho braids wrapped into an elegant bun; cornrows neatly plaited into a bow; and small, knotless braids with wavy ends are just a few ways to wear braids down the aisle.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 16 Oct. 2025
Then here comes D’Angelo with his straight-back cornrows and baggy jeans, singing about the pleasures of weed through a honeyed voice, his timbre somewhat rough as if this 21-year-old kid had lived a lifetime.
—Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025
The band members leave to find their places onstage, the room clears, and D is left alone, his Shaft-like black leather coat stretching past his knees, his cornrows tight and clean, every last wisp whipped into place, his skin brown like chocolate Häagen-Dazs.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Cornrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornrow. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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