cornrow
noun
corn·row
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Definition of cornrow
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
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This season actress and host Keke Palmer joined those models, taking the Christian Cowan spring/summer 2020 runway show in jumbo cornrows and vibrant red lips. — Shalwah Evans, Essence, "Keke Palmer Walked Her First NYFW Runway In Cornrows And Red Lips," 11 Sep. 2019 In February 2018, New York City outlawed discrimination against black hair, including cornrows and Bantu knots. — Alexia Fernández Campbell, Vox, "California is about to ban discrimination against black workers with natural hairstyles," 3 July 2019 Now, insisting that a natural hair texture or style such as dreadlocks, cornrows, twists, or braids is not acceptable in the workplace will be prohibited. — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, "California To Become First State To Ban Discrimination Based On Natural Hair," 30 June 2019 Kim posts a full-frontal pic wearing nothing but controversial cornrows, a luxe fur coat, and a teeny tiny thong. — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, "Here's Every Single Time Kim Kardashian Has Posted Naked Pics on Instagram," 19 July 2018 What is most puzzling is that even at a time when black hairstyles like cornrows or Bantu knots are gaining popularity in the mainstream, many hairstylists are lost trying to execute those styles on black hair. — Allure, "Goodbye to "Good Hair": Six People Open Up to Allure About the Beauty and Diversity of Black Hair," 8 Aug. 2018 In a photo, King fashioned her box braids into chunky cornrows and gathered her braids into a high ponytail. — Jennifer Ford, Essence, "We're Loving Regina King's Box Braids Styles," 29 July 2019 Is anyone else not at all surprised but all the same sincerely disgusted by that picture of Jeffree Star and his non black friends in cornrows? — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Jeffree Star Wore Cornrows for a Jeffree Star Cosmetics Photo Shoot and People Have a LOT of Feelings," 28 Sep. 2018 The white majority participating in wearing dreads or cornrows or overexaggerating the black dialect are just a few examples of how people of color aren’t taken seriously. — High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, "Student voices: Diverse perspectives, diverse faces," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cornrow.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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