afrolike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of an afro.

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Meanings

adjectiveafrolike (comparative more afrolike, superlative most afrolike)

comparative more afrolike · superlative most afrolike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of an afro.

    Pelo malo literally translates to "bad hair," and in the Dominican Republic, the word is tied to hair that is kinky, curly, afrolike or coarse.

    2017 November 4, Mariana Dale, “'Yo Amo Mi Pajón:' Loving Natural Hair In The Dominican Republic”, in KJZZ

Origin

From afro + -like.

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Cite this entry
APA

afrolike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afrolike

MLA

“afrolike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afrolike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afrolike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afrolike.

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