afro
afro — noun
- afrosingular
- afrosplural
1. A hairstyle created by letting tightly curled hair, especially of the type Black
A hairstyle created by letting tightly curled hair, especially of the type Black people commonly have, grow freely into a full, ball-like form.
The dancer's afro swayed as she practiced her routine in front of the studio mirror.
The Watanabe twins both decided to grow out their hair into afros.
The hairdresser carefully shaped the young woman's afro into a perfect round form.
Many people in the 1970s wore their hair in large afros as a fashion statement.
The model's natural afro was admired by everyone during the fashion show.
用法筆記
The word is sometimes capitalised (Afro), especially when the hairstyle is discussed in the context of Black cultural identity and the civil rights movement.
afro — adjective
- afropositive
- more afrocomparative
- most afrosuperlative
1. Relating to the tightly curled hair texture that many Black people naturally hav
Relating to the tightly curled hair texture that many Black people naturally have, used before nouns such as 'hair' or 'hairstyle'.
The barber specialised in cutting Afro hair and knew exactly how to handle each curl.
attributive use: Afro hair
After years of straightening, the teenager decided to embrace her natural Afro hair.
The salon offers special treatments designed for Afro hair textures.
Magazines now show a wider range of Afro hairstyles than ever before.
The children have beautiful Afro hair that their mother cares for with pride.
- natural
broader meaning; includes any unprocessed hair, not specifically the tightly curled texture of Black people's hair
用法筆記
This adjective is used only before a noun — you cannot say 'Her hair is Afro'; instead say 'She has Afro hair' or 'Her hair is like an afro'.