dreads
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɹɛdz/
- Rhymes: -ɛdz
Etymology 1
Abbreviation of dreadlocks. Sense of “Rastafarian person” by synecdoche.
Alternative forms
- dreds
Noun
dreads pl (plural only)
- (colloquial) dreadlocks
Synonyms
- dreadlocks
- locks
Noun
dreads (plural dreads)
- A Rastafarian person.
Etymology 2
dread + -s
Verb
dreads
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dread
Anagrams
- adders, readds, sadder
Portuguese
Noun
dreads m
- plural of dread
Spanish
Noun
dreads m pl (plural only)
- dreads