sidelock

side·lock

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyd-lok]
- /ˈsaɪdˌlɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyd-lok]
- /ˈsaɪdˌlɒk/

Definitions of sidelock word

noun sidelock earlock. 1
noun sidelock a long lock of hair hanging to one side of the head 0

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Origin of sidelock

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; side1 + lock2

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Parts of speech for Sidelock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sidelock

sidelock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sidelock usage trend in Literature

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