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Added 10 October 2026

afro

/ˈæf.ɹoʊ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about afro at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A rounded thickly curled hairdo.

Origin

From Afro-. In relation to the sense 2, see latino and anglo.

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