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canerow

/ˈkeɪnɹoʊ/

canerow noun: one of a set of rows of tightly braided hair close to the scalp, forming a hairstyle, of African origin.

Noun

canerow (plural canerows)

  1. (Caribbean, UK, in plural) One of a set of rows of tightly braided hair close to the scalp, forming a hairstyle, of African origin.
    Synonyms:
    cornrow

Synonyms of canerow

Forms of canerow

pluralcanerows

Origin of canerow

Compound of cane + row, reflecting the figurative evocation of rows of sugar cane in a sugar plantation.

Questions about canerow

What does canerow mean?
Canerow means one of a set of rows of tightly braided hair close to the scalp, forming a hairstyle, of African origin.
What part of speech is canerow?
Canerow is a noun.
How do you pronounce canerow?
Canerow is pronounced /ˈkeɪnɹoʊ/.
What is the plural of canerow?
The plural of canerow is canerows.

Words near canerow in the dictionary

  1. canephores
  2. canephoroi
  3. canephoros
  4. canephors
  5. caner
  6. canerow
  7. canerows
  8. caners
  9. canertinib
  10. canes
  11. canes it

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