Afro

[af-roh] / ˈæf roʊ /

NOUN

frizzy hairstyle

Synonyms

WEAK

curly hair fro

Example Sentences

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The troupe, which features Afro Latino talent and dance elements, is bringing its robust program to L.A. this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Often bare-chested or draped in the wax-printed fabric popular across West Africa, hair shaped into a crisp Afro, saxophone in hand, eyes alert with intensity, he commanded a large band of more than 20 musicians.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

It spawned some of the band's best-loved songs, including Kinky Afro, Loose Fit and Step On, their era-defining version of John Kongos's 1971 hit He's Gonna Step on You Again.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

So I've always been interested in both African foodways and Afro Caribbean foodways.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024

I was forever trying to get the perfect 1970s Michael Jackson Afro.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah