dreadlocks
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of dreadlocks
Example Sentences
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She also wore a black durag over her trademark blonde hair, before removing it to show tight dreadlocks – the same style as Cameron.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The judgment comes seven years after another High Court ruling recognised Rastafarianism as a protected religion in Kenya, finding that a school's decision to expel a student over her dreadlocks violated her constitutional rights.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Like many Rastafarians, Landor believes his faith requires him to wear his hair in long dreadlocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
You can see that time-bending mash-up in the costumes, with some folks in bright plastic wigs and others in horns and mohawks and dreadlocks like 21st century cavemen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
The burly guard wore his hair in long, ropy dreadlocks.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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