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earlock

[ eer-lok ]

noun

  1. a lock of hair worn near or in front of the ear.
  2. Judaism. a lock of hair worn in front of each ear by Hasidic and Yemenite Jewish males in accordance with the scriptural prohibition against clipping the hair at the temples.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of earlock1

First recorded in 1765–75; ear 1 + lock 2

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Example Sentences

Here a musket-ball struck a pin out of the hair of Dr. Warren's earlock.

He was torn to pieces, had a bleeding ear, and a torn earlock.

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