dreadlocks
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of dreadlocks
Example Sentences
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He described the third as a similarly sized Black man with dreadlocks but said he could not remember the man’s clothing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
In a statement to USA Today, Landor said his dreadlocks are "a part of me and part of who I am".
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 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 leader of the starboard watch was a short, spry man with neatly kept dreadlocks twined with beads and shells that winked like gems in black chenille.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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