1
: a section of hair which is braided usually flat to the scalp
2
: a hairstyle in which the hair is divided into cornrow sections arranged in rows
cornrow
verb
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Think: her iconic cornrows, red lipstick, and winged eyeliner.
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
Rihanna took a casual trip to Target and debuted cornrows with curled ends, and Bad Bunny had some face grooming.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
In the clips, many people wore their hair in cornrows, pigtails and low cuts to resemble the star’s different looks.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
While the person in third place wore cornrows, glasses and a gray and yellow jacket, the second Drake lookalike was dressed in a bulletproof vest, sported a black T-shirt and wore his hair in cornrows.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
Rihanna took a casual trip to Target and debuted cornrows with curled ends, and Bad Bunny had some face grooming.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
In the clips, many people wore their hair in cornrows, pigtails and low cuts to resemble the star’s different looks.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
While the person in third place wore cornrows, glasses and a gray and yellow jacket, the second Drake lookalike was dressed in a bulletproof vest, sported a black T-shirt and wore his hair in cornrows.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Cornrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornrow. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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