dreadlocks
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of dreadlocks
Example Sentences
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The BSA wrote that "traditional aquatic headwear", like swimming caps, "doesn't cater to children with longer, thicker afro hair, nor does it cater to traditionally Black hairstyles including braids, dreadlocks and twists with extensions".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
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
The decision stemmed from a case where Louisiana prison guards forcibly shaved Rastafarian Damon Landor’s dreadlocks in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Lucky Strike was grinning, his long black dreadlocks tied back, but Nailer knew he was also telling people there wouldn’t be any rioting for food.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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