Afro

[af-roh] /ˈæf roʊ/

adjective

of or pertaining to Afro-Americans or to black traditions, culture, etc.:

Afro societies; Afro hair styles.

noun, plural Afros.

a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.

Origin

1965-70; independent use of Afro-

Afro-

a combining form of Africa:

Afro-American; Afro-Asiatic.

Also, especially before a vowel, Afr-.

Origin

< Latin Āfr- (stem of Āfer an African) + -o-

British Dictionary definitions for Afro

Afro

/ˈæfrəʊ/

noun (pl) -ros

a hairstyle in which the hair is shaped into a wide frizzy bush

Word Origin

C20: independent use of Afro-

Afro-

combining form

indicating Africa or African: Afro-Asiatic

Word Origin and History for Afro

"full, bushy hairstyle as worn by some blacks," 1938, from Afro-. As a general adjective for black styles of clothing, music, etc., it is attested from 1966.

Afro-

word-forming element meaning "African," from Latin Afr-, stem of Afer, Afri "African" (see Africa), or directly from African.

Slang definitions & phrases for Afro

Afro

modifier

: an Afro social club

noun

A hairstyle worn by many blacks and some whites, usually with an exaggerated bouffant style of tightly curled hair
A black person