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cornrows

cornrows is the plural of cornrow.

cornrows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cornrow.

Meaning of cornrow

Noun

cornrow (plural cornrows)

  1. (in plural) One of a set of rows of tightly braided hair close to the scalp, forming a hairstyle, of African origin.
    • The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings.2021, Becky S. Li, Howard I. Maibach, Ethnic Skin and Hair and Other Cultural Considerations, page 154

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Questions about cornrows

What is cornrows the plural of?
Cornrows is the plural of cornrow.

Words near cornrows in the dictionary

  1. cornrow
  2. cornrowed
  3. cornrower
  4. cornrowers
  5. cornrowing
  6. cornrows
  7. corns
  8. corns on the cob
  9. cornsack
  10. cornsacks
  11. cornsalad

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