Etymology Compound of corn + row, reflecting the figurative evocation of rows of corn in a cornfield.
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In plural One of a set of rows of tightly braided hair close to the scalp, forming a hairstyle, of African origin.
The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings.2021, Becky S. Li, Howard I. Maibach, Ethnic Skin and Hair and Other Cultural Considerations, page 154:
Coolio, whose spindly and sprouting cornrows defined his look, went on to sell over 17 million records throughout his career.2022 September 29, Eduardo Medina, McKenna Oxenden, “Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Rapper, Dies at 59”, in The New York Times, →ISSN: