dreadlock C1 Topic:Clothing & Appearance US /ˈdɹɛdˌlɑk/ UK /ˈdɹɛdlɒk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun one rope-like strand of hair in a dreadlocked hairstyle One dreadlock slipped free from the band. 2 verb to form or arrange hair into dreadlocks She learned how to dreadlock hair without using wax. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · one rope-like strand of... lockdread 2 verb · to form or arrange hair... lock Word family Forms dreadlockeddreadlockingdreadlocks Derived forms dreadlocksdreadlockeddreadlocking Related forms dreadlocksRastafaricornrow Etymology A singular form derived from dreadlocks. The hairstyle name developed in Jamaican and Rastafarian usage before spreading into wider English. Topics Clothing & Appearance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dreadlock **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈdɹɛdˌlɑk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɹɛdlɒk/ ## Meanings 1. one rope-like strand of hair in a dreadlocked hairstyle 2. to form or arrange hair into dreadlocks ## Examples - One dreadlock slipped free from the band. - She learned how to dreadlock hair without using wax. ## Synonyms - lock - dread ## Derived Forms - dreadlocks - dreadlocked - dreadlocking ## Related Forms - dreadlocks - Rastafari - cornrow ## Etymology A singular form derived from dreadlocks. The hairstyle name developed in Jamaican and Rastafarian usage before spreading into wider English. ## Topics - Clothing & Appearance markdown