DREADLOCK | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Dreadlocks

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈdrɛdlɒks
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a Rastafarian hairstyle in which the hair is washed but not combed and twisted while wet into tight braids or ringlets hanging down on all sides

Short Definition:

Rastafarian hairstyle in which hair is twisted into tight braids

Examples:
  • a stately Rastafarian in dreadlocks

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