cornrow

To braid the hair in this fashion.

Noun

One of a set of rows of tightly braided hair close to the scalp, forming a hairstyle, of African origin.
- The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings. - 2021,...
- Coolio, whose spindly and sprouting cornrows defined his look, went on to sell over 17 million records throughout his career. - 2022 September 29, Eduardo Medina, McKenna Oxenden, “Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Rapper,...
Coordinate Terms: dreadlock dread

Compound of corn + row, reflecting the figurative evocation of rows of corn in a cornfield.

To braid the hair in this fashion.
- He [...] passed his hand over her hair, which was now neatly cornrowed. - 2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 50:
- She had been hoping Sisi would help her cornrow her hair. - 2009, Chika Unigwe, On Black Sisters’ Street, Vintage (2010), page 4:
Coordinate Terms: dreadlock dread