Definition of "electro"

electro

/ɪˈlɛk.tɹəʊ/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural electros
1. (countable, obsolete) An electrotype.
2. (uncountable, music) An electronic style of hip hop; electrofunk.
3. (uncountable, informal) Electrolysis.
  Quotations
  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).
  1993 February 3, Kelley Ann Lewis/Stephen Hathorne, “today”, in alt.transgendered‎ (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-21
  PS I think laser [hair removal] will be approved as at least as perm [permanent] as electro.[sic] and much quicker and less painful.
  1998 April 14, W J Peterson, “Re: Unwanted body hair”, in alt.fashion‎ (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-21
  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.
  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
verb
third-person singular simple present electros, present participle electroing, simple past and past participle electroed
1. (archaic) To electrotype.