English Explanatory Dictionary

cornrow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of a set of rows of tightly braided hair close to the scalp, forming a hairstyle, of African origin.
verb
  1. To braid the hair in this fashion.

Word forms

cornrow cornrows cornrowing cornrowed

Etymology

Compound of corn + row, reflecting the figurative evocation of rows of corn in a cornfield.

Derived words

row
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