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earlock

ear·lock
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eer-lok]
    • /ˈɪərˌlɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eer-lok]
    • /ˈɪərˌlɒk/

Definitions of earlock word

  • noun earlock a lock of hair worn near or in front of the ear. 1
  • noun earlock Judaism. a lock of hair worn in front of each ear by Hasidic and Yemenite Jewish males in accordance with the Biblical prohibition against clipping the hair at the temples. Lev. 19:27. 1
  • noun earlock a curl or lock of hair close to the ear 0
  • noun earlock A lock of curly hair worn by the ear, often by Jewish men for religious reasons. 0

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Origin of earlock

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; ear1 + lock2

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Parts of speech for Earlock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

earlock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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