afro

Noun

Meaning

a rounded thickly curled hairdo

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Afro hairdo african Afrikaans African-American natural Africa coiffure permanent headdress beehive do coif hairstyle haircut hairdo

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Hypernyms

coiffure coif hairstyle hairdo hair style

Phrases with the word

Afro-Latino Afro-Latinx Afro-America afro-costa rican Afro-Latin Afro-Russian

Anagrams

faro fora

Examples

I used to have an afro - like Will Ferrell in 'Semi-Pro.' It was bleached blond from the sun. I was tall and awkward. I was not cool. Liam Hemsworth

I had the afro when I was in high school. I had the flattop during a short period in the early '90s. And I've had different variations of dreadlocks. I'll admit to those! Tim Meadows

At 50, I thought proudly Here we are, half century Being 60 was fairly frightening. You want to know how I spent my 70th birthday I put on a completely black face, a fuzzy black Afro wig, wore black clothes and hung a black wreath on my door. Bette Davis

African cross-rhythm Mongo Santamaria (1969) Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaria first recorded his composition " Afro Blue " in 1959. Source: Internet

Al Creighton, a scholar on the Afro Caribbean experiences, is commended for his rare piece on Indian Indentureship informing the public of the launch of this much needed institute that will fund research on indentureship. Source: Internet

"Afro Blue" bass line, with main beats indicated by slashed noteheads. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

afrite AFRL AFRM Afro comb Afro hairdo Afro pick