单词 | earlock |
释义 | earlock in British English (ˈɪəˌlɒk) noun a curl or lock of hair close to the ear earlock in American English (ˈɪərˌlɑk) noun 1. a lock of hair worn near or in front of the ear 2. Judaism a lock of hair worn in front of each ear by Hasidic and Yemenite Jewish males in accordance with the Biblical prohibition against clipping the hair at the temples. Lev. 19:27 Word origin [1765–75; ear1 + lock2]This word is first recorded in the period 1765–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bilateral, bonus, copperhead, guidance, mocha |
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