dreadlocks
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Jamaican Creole dreadlocks. Compound of dread + locks, in reference to the dread or awe of God.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɹɛdlɒks/
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Noun
dreadlocks pl (normally plural, singular dreadlock)
- A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow into long matted strings.
- 2021, Becky S. Li, Howard I. Maibach, Ethnic Skin and Hair and Other Cultural Considerations (page 154)
- The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings.
- 2021, Becky S. Li, Howard I. Maibach, Ethnic Skin and Hair and Other Cultural Considerations (page 154)
Synonyms
- dreads
- locks
Related terms
- brotherlocks
- sisterlocks
Translations
hair left to grow into long matted strings
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See also
- braids
Anagrams
- saddlerock
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
dreadlocks
- plural of dreadlock
Portuguese
Noun
dreadlocks m
- plural of dreadlock