cornrow

noun

corn·​row ˈkȯrn-ˌrō How to pronounce cornrow (audio)
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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The multitude of braided protective styles available (like stitch cornrows, passion twists, Fulani braids, and boho braids) turn switching up your hairstyle into a choose-your-own-adventure game. Kiara Byrd, Allure, 31 Oct. 2024 This unlikely duo would make for an easy DIY, with some cornrows and chains for him then a blond bob and pearls for her. Brooke Staggs, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 Whether cornrows and braids, bantu knots, loc-ing, press and curl and sew-in weaves, and more, to have afro hair is to know and understand a very specific language of beauty that is entirely different from the practices of European and Asian hair. L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024 Another user claimed that even though cornrows were a style option, not all stylists could braid afro hair. Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cornrow 

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cornrow was in 1946

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“Cornrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornrow. Accessed 11 Nov. 2024.

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