lovelock

[luhv-lok]

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.

lovelock

/ ˈlʌvˌlɒk /

noun

1. a long lock of hair worn on the forehead

Word History and Origins

Origin of lovelock¹

First recorded in 1585–95; love + lock ²

Example Sentences

The woman first reported that her home — which is located in a remote area of Lovelock, north of Magalia — was burglarized on April 17.

From Los Angeles Times

Cari Lovelock from Anglesey said she thought it was "important" that the younger generation use the Welsh language when socialising.

From BBC

He served time at Lovelock Correction Center, 90 miles northeast of Reno, where he served nine years of a 33-year sentence after his 2008 conviction on armed robbery, kidnapping, conspiracy and other charges stemming from his attempt to recover valuable memorabilia he claimed was stolen from him.

From Los Angeles Times

Long before the city woke up on a fall morning in 2017, Simpson walked out of Lovelock Correctional Center outside Reno, a free man for the first time in nine years.

From Los Angeles Times

This is an important connection, Griffiths said, that actually predates James Lovelock’s Gaia theory, which says living organisms on Earth help create, regulate and maintain the planet’s atmosphere.

From Seattle Times