earlock
Americannoun
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a lock of hair worn near or in front of the ear.
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Judaism. a lock of hair worn in front of each ear by Hasidic and Yemenite Jewish males in accordance with the scriptural prohibition against clipping the hair at the temples.
Etymology
Origin of earlock
Example Sentences
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Danny turned away from the window and began to play with his earlock again, caressing it and twirling it around his index finger.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Danny’s hand went slowly to an earlock, and I watched him tug at it nervously.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Reb Saunders began to play with the earlock along the right side of his face.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
He was sitting there, twisting an earlock and biting his lower lip, his face a mask of frustration.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
He looked upset and tense, and he kept playing with an earlock all the time we talked.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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