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afrolike

afrolike adjective: resembling or characteristic of an afro.

Adjective

afrolike (comparative more afrolike, superlative most afrolike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of an afro.
    • Pelo malo literally translates to "bad hair," and in the Dominican Republic, the word is tied to hair that is kinky, curly, afrolike or coarse.2017 November 4, Mariana Dale, “'Yo Amo Mi Pajón:' Loving Natural Hair In The Dominican Republic”, in KJZZ

Forms of afrolike

comparativemore afrolike
superlativemost afrolike

Origin of afrolike

From afro + -like.

Questions about afrolike

What does afrolike mean?
Afrolike means resembling or characteristic of an afro.
What part of speech is afrolike?
Afrolike is an adjective.

Words near afrolike in the dictionary

  1. afroinsectivorans
  2. Afrolatina
  3. AfroLatinas
  4. afrolatino
  5. Afrolatinos
  6. afrolike
  7. Afromerican
  8. Afromericans
  9. afromontane
  10. afromontoside
  11. afronaut

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