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Afro hairdo

Afro hairdo

6.0
A hairstyle with hair grown outward in a rounded mass of tight curls
  • noun
  • /ˈæfroʊ ˈhɛrdu/
translation icon : peinado afro
  • The model showcased a stunning Afro hairdo on the runway during Fashion Week.

Examples

  • She proudly wore her natural Afro hairdo to the family gathering.

  • You know, Afro hairdo?

    Sea of Love (1989)

  • Many people admire the beauty of an Afro hairdo for its unique shape and texture.

Synonyms

Afro
vsAfro hairdo
16 5.5

A hairstyle with natural tight curls that forms a round shape around the head

allows hair to grow outward naturally rather than being styled into shape
fro
vsAfro hairdo
1 9.7

A rounded hairstyle where hair spreads outward from the head

lets hair grow outward naturally rather than being shaped by styling

Surface Forms

Afro hairdo singular
Afro hairdos plural

Morphology

Afro + hairdo

The meaning is directly compositional: 'Afro' specifies a type of naturally curly, outward-shaped hair and 'hairdo' means a particular way of styling hair, so together they denote a hairstyle characterized by an Afro. This noun–noun/adj–noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Afro hairdo comes from the words Afro, short for 'African', and hairdo, meaning 'hairstyle'. In the 1960s many Black people let tight curls grow outward into a round, full shape as a proud natural look, so Afro hairdo now means that rounded, natural hairstyle.