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Afro

[af-roh] / ˈæf roʊ /
NOUN
frizzy hairstyle
Synonyms


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She looks like she was plucked right out of an anime, starring an Afro Korean swordswoman.

From Literature

Our girls allowed their hair to grow out naturally into styles called Afros.

From Literature

Arnaz gained celebrity as the American popularizer of the conga, an Afro Cuban line dance that his father had once tried to ban.

From Los Angeles Times

It's a term typically used to describe several Afro hairstyles, including braids, locs and wigs, that reduce how much your hair is exposed to the elements and cut back on constant styling.

From BBC

That meant little to us as teens wearing big ties and platform shoes, listening to rock and roll while even white guys sported Afros and we all began dancing to disco.

From Salon