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Afro

1

[ af-roh ]

noun

plural Afros.
  1. a hairstyle originating with Black people, in which naturally curly or frizzy hair is cut into a full, bushy shape all over the head.


adjective

  1. of or relating to African Americans or to Black traditions, culture, etc.:

    Afro societies.

Afro-

2
  1. a combining form of Africa:

    Afro-American; Afro-Asiatic.

Afro

1

/ ˈæ´Ú°ùəʊ /

noun

  1. a hairstyle in which the hair is shaped into a wide frizzy bush
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Afro-

2

combining_form

  1. indicating Africa or African

    Afro-Asiatic

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Afro1

First recorded in 1965–70; independent use of Afro-

Origin of Afro2

< Latin Ä€´Ú°ù- (stem of Ä€´Ú±ð°ù an African) + -o-
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Afro1

C20: independent use of Afro-
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It's a term typically used to describe several Afro hairstyles, including braids, locs and wigs, that reduce how much your hair is exposed to the elements and cut back on constant styling.

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That meant little to us as teens wearing big ties and platform shoes, listening to rock and roll while even white guys sported Afros and we all began dancing to disco.

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The young millennial rocked different hairstyles and loved switching it up: a curly Afro one week, two-strand twists the next, micro plaited braids and a range of cornrow designs.

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From the age of seven Anastasia Cameron was turned away from hairdressers because she was told they "don't do Afro hair".

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An MP says she felt she would "never succeed in a career" with her natural hair, as campaigners call on the government to make Afro hair a protected characteristic to stop discrimination.

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