elflock

[ elf-lok ]
/ ˈɛlfˌlɒk /

noun

a tangled lock of hair.

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Origin of elflock

First recorded in 1585–95; elf + lock2

Words nearby elflock

elfin, elfin forest, elfinwood, elfish, elfland, elflock, elgar, elgin, elgin marbles, elgon, elhi
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British Dictionary definitions for elflock

elflock
/ (ˈɛlfˌlɒk) /

noun

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