corn rows

Tight parallel braids

Cornrows are a hairstyle in which the hair is braided tightly against the scalp in narrow, raised rows, often forming geometric patterns.

The style has deep roots in African and African American culture: She spent hours getting her cornrows done.

Also spelled as one word: cornrow.

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comb · tradition · plaiting · intricate designs · symbolism · ancestral practices · beadwork · symmetry · identity · Allen Iverson · Bo Derek · pattern · section · sitting still · roots · moisturizing · scalp · community

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Opposites
hair structure/texture

corn rowsafro

Rounded curly hairstyle

loose curls · loose waves · worn down · flowing hair · straight hair

hair styling approach

corn rowsnatural hair

Unchemically treated locks

wash and go · bedhead · pixie cut · buzz cut · bald

hair texture/state

corn rowsafro

Rounded curly hairstyle

natural hair · big hair · wild hair · bedhead · teased hair

Family

cornrow, cornrows

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G