Cornrows

A hairstyle popular among African American men & women, as well as women getting sew-in extensions (or weave); the hair is tightly braided on the scalp in a series of either symmetrical or intricately designed rows, looking similar to rows of corn. For the installation of hair extensions/weave ("sew-in"), the hair is again tightly braided on the scalp, but only by single braided sections about 1-2 inches apart from each other; the extensions (or "tracks") are then sewn-in to the single cornrow braid, secured, then repeated on the next cornrow braid.

Damn, Jamal! Them cornrows clean as hell!! Who braided you up?

by [DiaMoND GiRL♡] July 1, 2019

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The terms cornrows, corn rows and corn rolls are often confused. Corn rolls are a baked good and corn rows are rows of corn plants in a field. Cornrows are infact the style of hair worn by African Americans. The single term "cornrows" dates back to when African Americans primarily worked in agricultural settings and refers to the similarities between the hairstyle and straight rows of corn with spaces in between. This is not the same term as Corn Rolls which refer to a baked good. Althought there does seem to be a small fraction (less than 2% of internet sites) that refer to "corn rolls" as a type of hairstyle the vast majority use the term "cornrows."

Yo check out my cornrows in my hair.

by cs_weaver November 3, 2006

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