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Definition of cornrow
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
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Recent Examples of cornrow from the Web
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After returning to the NFL after two years in prison for participating in dogfighting, his cornrows were gone, according to USA Today.
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Since the Kardashians-Jenners first rose to fame, they've been lauded left and right as revolutionary for embracing looks black women have been overlooked or outright degraded for — looks that run the gamut from cornrows to full lips.
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Kylie, meanwhile, has long faced similar accusations for styling her hair in cornrows on various occasions.
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While Jenner has been criticized for her liberal use of lip fillers, she’s also faced backlash for styling her hair in cornrows.
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Dada tenderly plaits Hussainia’s bushy hair into neat cornrows.
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Before Iverson, measuring six feet at his highest cornrow, undersized guards who could really score were alien.
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Like Jones, Amos is light-skinned with dark cornrows.
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Ken went and got himself a man bun, and cornrows, and one blond style that looks like Justin Bieber cut his own hair with kiddie scissors.
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1946
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