afro — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shape.

   Broader terms

   haircut

   Examples

   sheʼd been unmissable sitting in the front row of the lecture theatre with a crazy-ass afro and stunning face

2. A person of African ancestry.

   Examples

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   The Ghanaian government employed several Afros, as many of the expatriates called themselves, downplaying their Americanness, in ideological and infrastructure-building occupations.

   At the height of the American civil rights agitation, a number of members of the Black Panther movement moved to Tanzania, and lived outside Arusha where they formed a community, calling themselves ‘’Afros.’’

   Afrodescendants (or simply Afros) are the descendants of Africans who were dispersed.