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- [dred-loks]
- /ˈdrɛdˌlɒks/
- /ˈdred.lɒks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dred-loks]
- /ˈdrɛdˌlɒks/
Definitions of dreadlocks word
- noun dreadlocks a hair style, especially among Rastafarians, in which the hair is worn in long, ropelike locks. 1
- noun dreadlocks A hairstyle in which the hair is washed but not combed and twisted while wet into tight braids or ringlets hanging down on all sides. 1
- noun plural dreadlocks If someone has dreadlocks, their hair is divided into a large number of tight strips, like pieces of rope. Dreadlocks are worn especially by men who are Rastafarians. 0
- noun plural dreadlocks hair worn in the Rastafarian style of long matted or tightly curled strands 0
- noun plural dreadlocks long, thin braids or uncombed, twisted locks of a style worn originally by Rastafarians 0
- noun dreadlocks A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow into long matted strings. 0
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Origin of dreadlocks
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; dread + lock2 + -s3
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Parts of speech for Dreadlocks
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dreadlocks popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dreadlocks usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dreadlocks
noun dreadlocks
- trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- hairdo — the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
- haircut — an act or instance of cutting the hair.
- flip — to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, especially so as to cause to turn over in the air: to flip a coin.
- wave — a member of the Waves.
Top questions with dreadlocks
- how to start dreadlocks?
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