cornrowed
Woven against scalp
Cornrowed describes hair styled in cornrows—tight braids woven close to the scalp in parallel rows.
The braiding technique, with African origins, creates raised patterns that can form straight lines or intricate designs: Her cornrowed hair was pulled back into a low bun.
The style requires hours of work and can last for weeks.
Interwoven in strands
- braidedInterlaced into rope-like form
- weavedMoved in winding path
- interlacedWoven together crosswise
- sectioningDividing into segments
partings · rows · underhand · neat · tight · intricate · precise · detailed
Woven hair sections
- scalpSkin covering skull
- edgesOuter limits or boundaries
- extensionsAdditions that lengthen
- protectiveServing to guard
weave · afro · locs · twists · braids · texture · tresses · coiffure
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- AfricanOf that southern continent
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- ancestryFamily line of descent
Afrocentric · indigenous · ceremonial · roots · customs · rituals · historic · authentic
plaited
Interwoven in strands
- braidedInterlaced into rope-like form
- weavedMoved in winding path
- interlacedWoven together crosswise
sectioning · partings · rows · underhand · neat · tight · intricate · precise · detailed · painstaking
plaits
Woven hair sections
- scalpSkin covering skull
- edgesOuter limits or boundaries
- extensionsAdditions that lengthen
protective · weave · afro · locs · twists · braids · texture · tresses · coiffure · styling
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- AfricanOf that southern continent
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
ancestry · Afrocentric · indigenous · ceremonial · roots · customs · rituals · historic · authentic · time-honored
stylish
Fashionably elegant
chic · statement · iconic · celebrity · editorial · bold · artistic · versatile · expressive · contemporary