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Afro

Pronunciation: /ˈafrəʊ/

Definition of Afro

noun (plural Afros)

  • a hairstyle consisting of a mass of very tight curls that stick out all round the head, like the natural hair of some black people.

Origin:

1930s: independent usage of Afro-, or an abbreviation of African

Afro in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Afro in the US English dictionary