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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Styling tips to minimize damage to your hair include:
Avoid continuously wearing hairstyles such as tight ponytails, hair extensions, braids, and cornrows, which cause tension and could lead to hair loss.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Thompson and Murphy wore matching beige jumpsuits, with Thompson wearing a durag and Murphy with half-finished cornrows.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
Why Tight Hairstyles Cause Hair Loss Tight hairstyles such as ponytails, braids, cornrows and buns can contribute to a condition known as traction—a form of gradual hair loss caused by constant tension on the hair follicles.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The concept and styling were heavily criticized as appropriative of Black culture: Haneul had side cornrows, while Natty was wearing gold chains and, at one point, two hats stacked on top of each other.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Thompson and Murphy wore matching beige jumpsuits, with Thompson wearing a durag and Murphy with half-finished cornrows.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
Why Tight Hairstyles Cause Hair Loss Tight hairstyles such as ponytails, braids, cornrows and buns can contribute to a condition known as traction—a form of gradual hair loss caused by constant tension on the hair follicles.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The concept and styling were heavily criticized as appropriative of Black culture: Haneul had side cornrows, while Natty was wearing gold chains and, at one point, two hats stacked on top of each other.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Cornrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornrow. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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