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elflock

American  
[elf-lok] / ˈɛlfˌlɒk /

noun

  1. a tangled lock of hair.

elflock British  
/ ˈɛlfˌlɒk /

noun

  1. a lock of hair, fancifully regarded as having been tangled by the elves

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Etymology

Origin of elflock

First recorded in 1585–95; elf + lock 2

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