lovelock

American  

[luhv-lok] / ˈlʌvˌlɒk /

noun

1. any lock of hair hanging or worn separately from the rest of the hair.

2. a long, flowing lock or curl dressed separately from the rest of the hair, worn by courtiers, especially in the 17th century.

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lovelock British  

/ ˈlʌvˌlɒk /

noun

1. a long lock of hair worn on the forehead

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Etymology

Origin of lovelock

First recorded in 1585–95; love + lock ²

Example Sentences

His long hair has one lock brought over the left shoulder to be marked as a lovelock by a ribbon at the end.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

Nay, listen thou who, walking on Life's way, Hast seen no lovelock of thy love's grow grey Listen, and love thy life, and let the Wheel Of Heaven go spinning its own wilful way.

From Ban and Arriere Ban by Lang, Andrew

He's got on the first pantaloons ever worn, and his hair is tied in a lovelock.

From The Harlequinade An Excursion by Calthrop, Dion Clayton

Sooner have me as I am than some poet chap with bearsgrease plastery hair, lovelock over his dexter optic.

From Ulysses by Joyce, James

Hereupon I dashed the breathless Gregory aside and turned to meet my new assailant, a spruce young gallant he, from curling lovelock to Spanish boots.

From Black Bartlemy's Treasure by Farnol, Jeffery