A strand of a person's hair or beard that naturally curls or hangs together. Also in plural (and occasionally †in singular): a person's hair.

A lock of hair growing from the fore part of the head, just above the forehead.

A lock of hair on the head.

a lock of hair over or above the ear; spec. (in plural) = payess, n.

The lock of hair which grows upon the fore part of the crown, or is arranged ornamentally on the forehead; the similar part of a wig. Obsolete.

(By extension) A long lock of hair (esp. that of a woman), without any sense of its being plaited or braided; mostly in plural tresses. (The…

A lock of hair. Later also: a tuft of wool, grass, etc. Obsolete.

A lock of hair.

A lock of hair hanging at the side of the face or head; a similar part of a wig. Now chiefly: spec. (in plural) long locks of hair hanging down in…

The front part of a woman's hair.

an isolated lock or tuft of hair on the forehead, sometimes believed to be an omen of early widowhood; cf. widow's peak n.

quasi-concrete and concrete. A fold of a garment, etc., of flesh, skin, etc.; †a lock or plait of hair; †plural the leaves of a folding-door; also…

(of hair) = forelock, n.2

A bundle of parallel threads or fibres; a lock or band of hair not twisted or plaited. archaic.

A tangled or matted lock of hair, often supposed to be made by a witch, esp. (North American) one in a horse's tail or mane. Cf. elf-lock, n., witch…

A small tufted patch of hair on the head or chin; a lock; an imperial (imperial, n. 8).

A lock of hair worn longer than the rest and arranged so as to hang forward over one shoulder; = lovelock, n.1

A lock of hair on a person's head. Chiefly in plural.

a tangle or matted lock of hair, often supposed to be made by a witch; cf. witch knot, n. 1a, elf-lock, n.

Any of various things resembling a rat's tail in shape. Chiefly in plural: a lank lock of hair; (in singular) a thin plait or tail of hair.

a curled lock of hair at the side of the face; spec. (in plural) = payess, n.

(sense 2), as scalp hair, scalp knot, scalp length, scalp-massage, scalp muscle, scalp wound.

Any of various things resembling a rat's tail. Chiefly in plural. A lank lock of hair. Cf. rat's tail, n. 2a.

A plant, branch, etc., that grows irregularly or shoots too far; also, a plant, fruit, etc., found growing singly or apart from others of its…

a scalp-lock.

a long lock of hair left on the head (the rest being shaved) by North American Indians as a challenge to their enemies.

slang. A greased lock of hair, esp. one worn over the temple or forehead. Cf. lovelock, n.1, Newgate knocker n. at Newgate, n. compounds 2. Now histo…

a lock of hair made smooth by the application of soap; hence, one who wears such, a low fellow, a rough or rowdy.

Usually with plural agreement. Long locks of hair hanging down in front of the ears, worn by Hasidic and Orthodox Yemenite male Jews.

A long wisp of hair.

One of the divisions of a head of hair, or a beard.

a little tress.

(used of) unruly hair at the back of the head. Cf. duck-tail n. at duck, n.1 compounds 2a.