corn row

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrn roh]
- /kɔrn roʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrn roh]
- /kɔrn roʊ/

Definitions of corn row words

noun corn row a Black, originally African, hair-style in which the hair is plaited in close parallel rows, resembling furrows in a ploughed field 3
noun corn row a type of braid, originating in Africa, in which a narrow strip of hair is plaited tightly against the scalp from front to back or from side to side. 1
noun corn row Usually, cornrows. a hair style consisting of such braids in close parallel rows. 1
verb with object corn row to arrange (hair) in cornrows. 1

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Origin of corn row

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1970-75; corn1 + row1

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Parts of speech for Corn row

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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corn row popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for corn row

noun corn row

trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
hairdo — the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
haircut — an act or instance of cutting the hair.
flip — to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, especially so as to cause to turn over in the air: to flip a coin.
wave — a member of the Waves.

All 19 Synonyms of corn row