afro
A hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shapeA hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shape.
» Layla had afro hair.
Meaning
2 sensesA hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shape.
Afrolook, Afro
а́фроáfro
a rounded thickly curled hairdo
A person of African ancestry.
Examples
6 sentencesLayla had afro hair.
Arabic anciently supplanted Ancient Egyptian, both languages belonging to the Afro-Asiatic language family.
Afro-Colombian and indigenous populations are disproportionately affected.
How cool would it be if Obama grew a nice, thick afro!
The Somali language is part of the Afro-Asiatic language family, belonging specifically to the Cushitic branch.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Afro-. In relation to the sense 2, see latino and anglo.From Afro-. In relation to the sense 2, see latino and anglo.
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Forms
plural: afrosSynonyms
3 synonyms- a rounded thickly curled hairdo:Afro hairdo