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

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

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

What proceeded was a cat-and-mouse period during which the Lovelock officials would alternate between saying that they had fixed the problem and continuing to deny prayer space and blaming things like a shortage of staff or prison lockdowns.

From Slate