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noun: nickname for the rows of students, lining the court, at the University of Michigan basketball games (wearing "maize" colored shirts; maize is corn and the UM colors are "maize and blue")
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Get the creamed corn rows mug.A traditional African style of hair grooming where the hair is braided very close to the scalp. Often favored for their easy maintenance, cornrows can be left in for weeks at a time if maintained through careful washing of the hair and regular oiling of the scalp.
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Get the Cornrows mug.A hairstyle, worn prominently by young black males, that braids the hair to the scalp in a series of rows, looking like a farmer's field in symmetry. Made popular by many basketball players and actors.
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Traditionally these hairstyles were only used by women and little girls. Presently cornrows are a non-gender specific style used for convenience and protection of kinky hair.
Traditionally these hairstyles were only used by women and little girls. Presently cornrows are a non-gender specific style used for convenience and protection of kinky hair.
Measha becomes deeply offended when she hears whites and Asians refer to cornrows as just a hairstyle.
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