Meaning & use
short fro
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UK/ˌʃɔːt ˈfrəʊ/
US/ˌʃɔːrt ˈfroʊ/
Meaning
nouncountableinformal
A natural rounded hairstyle of tightly curled hair kept cut close to the head.
Grammar: Countable: a short fro, short fros.
Patterns
- have a short fro
- wear a short fro
He trimmed his hair into a neat short fro.
She loves her short fro because it is easy to style.
The barber gave him a short fro with sharp edges.
Word forms
| plural | short fros |
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Common combinations
- rock a short fro
- She rocks a short fro with confidence.
- trim a short fro
- The barber trimmed his short fro.
- a neat short fro
- He kept a neat short fro through college.
- shape a short fro
- She uses a comb to shape her short fro.
- short fro with fade
- He got a short fro with a fade.
Synonyms and how they differ
- tapered Afro
- Tapered Afro is a more formal description that stresses the shorter sides, while short fro is informal.
- twist-out
- A twist-out is a styled look from twisting hair, not a cut like a short fro.
- low-cut
- A low cut is much shorter and does not keep the rounded shape of a short fro.
Opposites
big frobuzz cut
Word family
Commonly confused: short fro or to and fro?
short fro vs to and fro
To and fro means back and forth and is unrelated to the hairstyle.
Practice
He keeps his natural curls trimmed close to his head in a ____.
Choose one answer.
A short fro is a rounded, close-cut natural style. A braid, ponytail or bald cut would not be curls trimmed close.
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