Afro
/ˈæf.ɹoʊ/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shape.
"sheʼd been unmissable sitting in the front row of the lecture theatre with a crazy-ass afro and stunning face"
- 2 Alternative form of afro. alt-of, alternative
- 3 a rounded thickly curled hairdo wordnet
- 4 A person of African ancestry
"The Ghanaian government employed several Afros, as many of the expatriates called themselves, downplaying their Americanness, in ideological and infrastructure-building occupations."
Example
More examples"How cool would it be if Obama grew a nice, thick afro!"
Etymology
From Afro-. In relation to the sense 2, see latino and anglo.