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afro

/ˈæf.ɹoʊ/

Meanings
noun
A hairstyle characterized by a tightly curled locks and a rounded shape.

Examples :

"Maria's afro was big and round, just like a fluffy cloud. "
appearance style culture

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Illustration shape

shape noun

/ʃeɪp/

The status or condition of something

"Her mother's illness changed the shape of their family life. "

Illustration locks

locks noun

/lɑks/

Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.

"The students use locks on their lockers to keep their books safe. "

Illustration cloud

cloud noun

/klaʊd/

A rock; boulder; a hill.

"The hikers climbed the steep cloud, a large rock formation near the campsite. "

Illustration rounded

rounded verb

/ˈɹaʊndɪd/

To shape something into a curve.

"The carpenter rounded the edges of the table."

Illustration fluffy

fluffy noun

/flʌfi/

Someone or something that has a fluffy texture.

""My cat is a fluffy ball of fur." "

Illustration maria

maria noun

/ˈmɑɹ.i.ə/

A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea.

"From Earth, we could observe maria, the dark, ancient lava plains on the Moon, with just a pair of binoculars. "

Illustration just

just adjective

/d͡ʒʌst/

Factually right, correct; factual.

"It is a just assessment of the facts."

Illustration hairstyle

hairstyle noun

/ˈheəˌstaɪl/ /ˈheərˌstaɪl/

The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged.

""Her new hairstyle makes her look very different." "

Illustration tightly

tightly adverb

/ˈtaɪtli/

In a tight manner.

"tightly clenched fingers"

Illustration curled

curled verb

/kɜːld/ /kɝːld/

To cause to move in a curve.

"The baker curled the ribbon around the cake box. "

Illustration round

round adverb

/ˈɹaʊnd/

So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.

"High above, vultures circled around."

Illustration characterized

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "