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
cornrow
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The multitude of braided protective styles available (like stitch cornrows, passion twists, Fulani braids, and boho braids) turn switching up your hairstyle into a choose-your-own-adventure game.
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Kiara Byrd, Allure, 31 Oct. 2024
This unlikely duo would make for an easy DIY, with some cornrows and chains for him then a blond bob and pearls for her.
—Brooke Staggs, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Whether cornrows and braids, bantu knots, loc-ing, press and curl and sew-in weaves, and more, to have afro hair is to know and understand a very specific language of beauty that is entirely different from the practices of European and Asian hair.
—L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Another user claimed that even though cornrows were a style option, not all stylists could braid afro hair.
—Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Kiara Byrd, Allure, 31 Oct. 2024
This unlikely duo would make for an easy DIY, with some cornrows and chains for him then a blond bob and pearls for her.
—Brooke Staggs, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Whether cornrows and braids, bantu knots, loc-ing, press and curl and sew-in weaves, and more, to have afro hair is to know and understand a very specific language of beauty that is entirely different from the practices of European and Asian hair.
—L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Another user claimed that even though cornrows were a style option, not all stylists could braid afro hair.
—Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Cornrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornrow. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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