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noun
One of a set of rows of tightly braided hair close to the scalp, forming a hairstyle, of African origin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Caribbean, UK, in-plural
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Synonyms: cornrow
Antonyms: none provided
History
Compound of cane + row, reflecting the figurative evocation of rows of sugar cane in a sugar plantation.
