Illustration of Afro
Afro
1 of 2noun
Af·ro ˈa-(ˌ)frō 
plural Afros
: a hairstyle of tight curls in a full evenly rounded shape
Afroed
ˈa-(ˌ)frōd
adjective Afro-
2 of 2combining form
variants or Afr-
: African
Afro-American
: African and Afro-Asiatic
Word History
Etymology
Noun
derivative of afro-, taken as adjective
Combining form
Latin Āfr-, Āfer "of Africa" + -o- — more at african entry 2
First Known Use
Noun
1966, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing Afro
- carrier's stamp
- carriers
- carries
- carries a hefty price tag
- carries a torch
- carries a torch (for)
- carries a torch for
- carries away
- carries off
- carries on
- carries out
- carries over
- carries the day
- carries through
- carries weight
- carriole
- carrioles
- carrion
- carrion beetle
- carrion buzzard
- carrion crow
- carrion flower
- carrion fly
- carrion fungus
- carrion hawk