afro

Thân thiện

A woman with an afro smiles in the mirror.

Definition

Noun: A hairstyle characterized by a full, rounded shape of tightly curled or coiled hair that grows outward from the scalp.

Usage

The term "afro" specifically refers to the hairstyle itself. * She styled her natural hair into a perfect afro. * The afro was a powerful symbol of Black pride and identity in the 1960s and 70s. * His afro was so big it was almost a perfect sphere.

Advanced Usage

• "Afro" as a cultural identifier: The term is often associated with the Black is Beautiful and Civil Rights movements, where it was embraced as a natural and political statement.
• "Afro" vs. "natural hair": While an afro is a style for natural hair, not all natural hair is worn in an afro style. The afro refers to the specific rounded, picked-out shape.

Variants and Related Words

• Afro-textured (adjective): Describing the natural texture of hair that is tightly curled or coiled, typical of many people of African descent.
• Afro-pick (noun): A wide-toothed comb, often with a handle, specifically designed to style and maintain an afro.

Synonyms

• Natural (in the context of hairstyles)
• 'Fro (informal shortening)

Notes on Meaning

The word "afro" is derived from "Afro-" as a prefix relating to Africa. It is a noun for the hairstyle and is not typically used as an adjective on its own to describe hair texture (for which "kinky," "coily," or "curly" are more common). Its use is generally specific to the cultural and aesthetic context of the African diaspora.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a rounded thickly curled hairdo

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Afro
• Afro hairdo