afro

[US]/ˈæfrəu/
[UK]/ˈæfro/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. rounded hairstyle
adj. rounded-style; African-style.

Phrases & Collocations

afro hairstyle

afro wig

Example Sentences

She styled her afro with colorful hair accessories.

His afro is so big that it's hard to find a hat that fits.

The singer's afro was iconic in the 1970s.

He decided to grow out his afro for a new look.

She combed her afro into a neat and tidy style.

The afro hairstyle became popular in the 1960s.

He dyed his afro blonde for a fun change.

She braided her afro into beautiful cornrows.

The afro pick is a common tool for styling afro hair.

He wore a headband to keep his afro out of his face.

Real-world Examples

Greg Carr is Chair of Afro-American studies at Howard University in Washington.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

As cute as those Afro puffs were, Deja's not taking the hint.

Source: Our Day Season 2

It was a wig, actually. Sort of a ghetto-fabulous Afro thing. I thought it might be medically relevant.

Source: Modern Family - Season 01

He has Russian-Jewish ancestry from his father's side, he has Afro-Caribbean ancestry from his mother's side.

Source: Connection Magazine

Frost said his family is Afro-Latino.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

He has been, from kindergarten through, the only Afro-American male in his entire class, all the way through.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

It was your fat friend's brother with that bad Afro.

Source: Friends Season 9

The Afro-Sino Cultural Exchange Association is one of the organizers of the event.

Source: CRI Online May 2019 Collection

Spanish, Native Peruvian, Chinese, Afro-Peruvian, Japanese, this diverse blend of cultures have shaped Peruvian life.

Source: Lonely Planet Travel Guide

Before they gave her long hair. Back when she had the Afro. She came with go-go boots and a leather jacket.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

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