Advertisement
Advertisement
dreadlocks
[ dred-loks ]
noun
- a hairstyle, especially among Rastafarians, in which the hair is worn in long, ropelike locks.
dreadlocks
/ ˈdrɛdˌlɒks /
plural noun
- hair worn in the Rastafarian style of long matted or tightly curled strands
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of dreadlocks1
Discover More
Example Sentences
They wanted her to have dreadlocks—oh God, I wanted to have dreadlocks so bad!
Even reference seems to float free: Are those ten appendages swollen fingers, or dreadlocks, or sea cucumbers?
Lum is a fresh-faced recent graduate of Loyola Marymount, with dreadlocks and a tweed jacket.
Flux Rostrum is a genial 35-ish man with dirty-blond dreadlocks.
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?
Advertisement
Word of the Day
[in-vet-er-it ]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse