Dreadlock

//ˈdɹɛdlɒk// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A single strand of dreadlocks.
  2. 2
    one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To put (hair) into dreadlocks. transitive

    "I paced the avenues, mane dreadlocked by city dirt."

Synonyms

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dreaddread

Example

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"I paced the avenues, mane dreadlocked by city dirt."

Etymology

From dreadlocks.

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