"electro" meaning in English

See electro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɪˈlɛk.tɹəʊ/ Forms: electros [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} electro (countable and uncountable, plural electros)
  1. (countable, obsolete) An electrotype. Tags: countable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-electro-en-noun-6u3m7nb3
  2. (uncountable, music) An electronic style of hip hop; electrofunk. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres Translations (The musical genre): electro [masculine] (French), électro [masculine] (French), ceol leictreo [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-electro-en-noun-OQ4aP~5l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 84 10 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 69 5 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 3 42 1 3 3 3 21 1 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 40 1 3 3 3 24 1 23 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 14 67 4 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 11 71 7 11 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'The musical genre': 22 68 10
  3. (uncountable, informal) Electrolysis. Tags: informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-electro-en-noun-bEtWbBll
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: complextro, electro swing, hellektro

Verb

IPA: /ɪˈlɛk.tɹəʊ/ Forms: electros [present, singular, third-person], electroing [participle, present], electroed [participle, past], electroed [past]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-verb}} electro (third-person singular simple present electros, present participle electroing, simple past and past participle electroed)
  1. (archaic) To electrotype. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-electro-en-verb-b3rUoux5

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1993 March 2, Kelley Ann Lewis/Stephen Hathorne, “today”, in alt.transgendered (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-21:",
          "text": "First a great big hug to Lynette for her tips on makeup, and shaving. I dressed last weekend, and at a distance my face would definitely pass. (need lots of electro to fix this though).",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1998 April 14, W J Peterson, “Re: Unwanted body hair”, in alt.fashion (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-21:",
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          "ref": "2010 March 6, JenniferFlusher [username], “Re: THE MYTH OF HOWARD THOMAS USHER'S (aka Jennifer Usher) SEX CHANGE”, in ba.personals (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-21:",
          "text": "The truth is that even of the [sex change] surgery WAS covered by Kaiser - he could not have afforded the additional expenses (like hormones, electro and psych counseling sessions) that weren't covered.",
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        "Electrolysis."
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