cornrow

cornrow — noun

1. a single narrow braid of hair that is woven flat against the head; cornrows are

1.名詞B1
釋義

a single narrow braid of hair that is woven flat against the head; cornrows are usually created as a set of several parallel braids covering the scalp.

例句

Kasia wore her hair in neat cornrows for the dance competition.

collocation: wear cornrows

Nkechi spent three hours getting her cornrows done at the salon.

collocation: get cornrows done

同義詞
  • braid

    a general term for any plaited hair style; cornrows are a specific type of braid that lies flat against the scalp

  • plait

    British English term for braid; less commonly used for cornrows specifically

  • box braid

    a different style where braids hang loose rather than lying flat against the scalp

文法句型

usually used in the plural: cornrows

用法筆記

The singular form 'cornrow' refers to one individual braid, but the word is most commonly used in the plural ('cornrows') to describe the hairstyle as a whole.

常見錯誤

❌She got her hair done in corn rows.
✅She got her hair done in cornrows.
💡'cornrows' is written as one word, not two separate words.
❌She braided her hair into corn.
✅She braided her hair into cornrows.
💡'corn' alone means the grain plant, not the hairstyle.