cornrow noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun[in the plural]1 •One of a set of rows of tightly braided hair close to the scalp, forming a hairstyle, of African origin.Coolio, whose spindly and sprouting cornrows defined his look, went on to sell over 17 million records throughout his career. — 2022 verb1 •To braid the hair in this fashion.He [...] passed his hand over her hair, which was now neatly cornrowed. — 2005 formscornrowed · cornrowing · cornrows