dreadlock

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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.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · one rope-like strand of... lock dread

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

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