[Ads-l] Antedating of "Cornrow" (Verb)

[Shapiro, Fred]

cornrow, v. (OED 1971)

1948 Black Dispatch (Oklahoma City) 20 Mar. 12/2 (Newspapers.com)

If curls not desirable, use a braid and let it be cornrowed or roped twisted to form the "V," the cutest and smartest style ensemble as a nestle for Easter.

Fred Shapiro

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