1. plural of afro; hairstyles in which naturally curly or kinky hair is allowed to grow out in a full, rounded shape

Examples

• Many people in the 1970s wore afros as a symbol of cultural pride.
• The dancers on stage had beautiful afros that moved gracefully with their performance.
• She admired the variety of afros at the natural hair meetup.
• The vintage photographs showed activists with impressive afros.
• Hair salons in the neighborhood specialize in maintaining healthy afros.
• The museum exhibit featured portraits of people with iconic afros from the civil rights era.