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cornrow

corn·row [ káwrn r ]


noun  (plural corn·rows)
Definition:
 
braided row of hair: a narrow parallel braid of hair in a set of braids covering the head and made close against the scalp



transitive verb  (past and past participle corn·rowed, present participle corn·row·ing, 3rd person present singular corn·rows)
Definition:
 
fix hair into cornrows: to style hair in cornrows

[Late 20th century. Because the braids resemble kernels of corn]
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