Dreads

/dɹɛdz/ noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    dreadlocks colloquial, plural, plural-only
  2. 2
    A Rastafarian person.
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of dread form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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anxietiesapprehensionsconcernsdreaddreadlocksfear

Example

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"The child dreads his visit to the dentist."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of dreadlocks. Sense of “Rastafarian person” by synecdoche.

Etymology 2

From dread + -s.

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