noun
fro
FROH/frˈoʊ/
An Afro hairstyle.
The man's rounded fro shows a full silhouette of tightly curled hair.
Etymology
Fro is a shortened form of Afro, the hairstyle name. It is unrelated to fro meaning “away.”
In context
my signature fro so I really just go ham
More examples
- His fro looks fuller after he picks it out.
- The stylist trims my fro into a rounded shape.
- Both sisters wear their hair in fros.
Forms
fro · fros
Similar words
- Afro
- The full hairstyle name rather than its informal shortening.