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
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If signed into law, the act would prohibit discrimination based on hairstyle or hair texture that is coiled or tightly curled — including locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, Afros or any other hairstyle that is commonly associated with a race or national origin.
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Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 3 May 2024
The child is a Black male with brown eyes and may have his hair braided in cornrows.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
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Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 3 May 2024
The child is a Black male with brown eyes and may have his hair braided in cornrows.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cornrow
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“Cornrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornrow. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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