Afros

/ˈæfroʊz/ noun

Plural of afro; natural hairstyles worn by people with tightly curled hair, featuring a rounded, voluminous shape.

Short for 'Afro,' from 'African.' The term became popular in the 1960s during the Civil Rights and Black Power movements as a celebration of natural Black hairstyles.

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