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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: in-plural
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verb
To braid the hair in this fashion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Compound of corn + row, reflecting the figurative evocation of rows of corn in a cornfield.
Across languages
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