dreadlocks

[ dred-loks ]

/ ˈdrɛdˌlɒks /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dreadlocks ON THESAURUS.COM

noun (used with a plural verb)

a hairstyle, especially among Rastafarians, in which the hair is worn in long, ropelike locks.

Origin of dreadlocks

First recorded in 1955–60; dread + lock² + -s³

Words nearby dreadlocks

drch., D.R.E., dread, dreadful, dreadfully, dreadlocks, dreadnought, dream, Dream Act, dream analysis, dreamboat

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Example sentences from the Web for dreadlocks

They wanted her to have dreadlocks—oh God, I wanted to have dreadlocks so bad!
Orange Is the New Black’s Kimiko Glenn on Hippie Brook Soso and Chapel Sex with Natasha Lyonne|Marlow Stern|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even reference seems to float free: Are those ten appendages swollen fingers, or dreadlocks, or sea cucumbers?
A Martian's Eye View of Modern Art|Blake Gopnik|January 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lum is a fresh-faced recent graduate of Loyola Marymount, with dreadlocks and a tweed jacket.
Occupy Wall Street Breaks Up With Bank of America on Valentine’s Day|Josh Dzieza|February 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
What do you think when you look back on the early '90s, Are You Gonna Go My Way-era Lenny, with the dreadlocks and snarl?
Lenny Kravitz’s ‘Black & White’ Album|Marlow Stern|August 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for dreadlocks

dreadlocks

/ (ˈdrɛdˌlɒks) /

pl n

hair worn in the Rastafarian style of long matted or tightly curled strands

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	dreadlocks
释义	dreadlocks [ dred-loks ] / ˈdrɛdˌlɒks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dreadlocks ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a plural verb) a hairstyle, especially among Rastafarians, in which the hair is worn in long, ropelike locks. Origin of dreadlocks First recorded in 1955–60; dread + lock² + -s³ Words nearby dreadlocks drch., D.R.E., dread, dreadful, dreadfully, dreadlocks, dreadnought, dream, Dream Act, dream analysis, dreamboat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dreadlocks They wanted her to have dreadlocks—oh God, I wanted to have dreadlocks so bad! Orange Is the New Black’s Kimiko Glenn on Hippie Brook Soso and Chapel Sex with Natasha Lyonne\|Marlow Stern\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Even reference seems to float free: Are those ten appendages swollen fingers, or dreadlocks, or sea cucumbers? A Martian's Eye View of Modern Art\|Blake Gopnik\|January 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Lum is a fresh-faced recent graduate of Loyola Marymount, with dreadlocks and a tweed jacket. Occupy Wall Street Breaks Up With Bank of America on Valentine’s Day\|Josh Dzieza\|February 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST What do you think when you look back on the early '90s, Are You Gonna Go My Way-era Lenny, with the dreadlocks and snarl? Lenny Kravitz’s ‘Black & White’ Album\|Marlow Stern\|August 30, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for dreadlocks dreadlocks / (ˈdrɛdˌlɒks) / pl n hair worn in the Rastafarian style of long matted or tightly curled strands Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dreadlocks hairdo, haircut, braid, headdress, ponytail, trim, flip, wave, hair, permanent, tail, plait, tease, dreads, beehive, braids, pigtails, do, cut, natural
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dreadlocks

noun (used with a plural verb)

Origin of dreadlocks

Words nearby dreadlocks

Example sentences from the Web for dreadlocks

British Dictionary definitions for dreadlocks

pl n

Words related to dreadlocks