"cornrower" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-cornrower.wav Forms: cornrowers [plural]
Etymology: From cornrow + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cornrow|-er|id2=agent noun}} cornrow + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} cornrower (plural cornrowers)
  1. Someone who braids hair into cornrows.

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