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elflock

[ elf-lok ]
/ ˈɛlfˌlɒk /
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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, El Fostat, elf owl, Elgar, Elgin, Elgin marbles
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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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