Afro

/ˈæf.ɹoʊ/ · noun

Meaning

A hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shape..

Definitions by Sense

1. A hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shape.
2. A person of African ancestry.

Example Sentences

sheʼd been unmissable sitting in the front row of the lecture theatre with a crazy-ass afro and stunning face

The Ghanaian government employed several Afros, as many of the expatriates called themselves, downplaying their Americanness, in ideological and infrastructure-building occupations.

At the height of the American civil rights agitation, a number of members of the Black Panther movement moved to Tanzania, and lived outside Arusha where they formed a community, calling themselves ‘’Afros.’’

Afrodescendants (or simply Afros) are the descendants of Africans who were dispersed.

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• afros
• Afro

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