cornrow

/ˈkɔrnˌroʊ/
noun
  1. A hairstyle in which the hair is braided close to the scalp in a series of straight rows.
    • She wore her hair in neat cornrows for the summer.
    • He got cornrows done before the school dance.
    • Cornrows can be styled in many different patterns.
verb
  1. To braid hair into cornrows.
    • I learned how to cornrow by watching online tutorials.
    • Her mother cornrowed her hair every weekend.
    • She cornrows her daughter's hair for school.