dreadlock
noun
dread·lock
ˈdred-ˌläk 
plural dreadlocks
1
: a narrow ropelike strand of hair formed by matting, braiding, or twisting : lock
2
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So no, Shane Gillis being hired and then fired in 2019 before ever taking the Studio 8H stage didn’t make the cut, but Adrien Brody’s bizarre dreadlocks definitely did.
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Moody, wearing dreadlocks and a contagious smile, can’t stop scoring, averaging 32.7 points per game.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
The actor, 51, hosted the show in May 2003, and infamously introduced musical guest Sean Paul, who hails from Jamaica, in a bizarre Jamaican accent while wearing dreadlocks.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
One 911 call mentioned a Black man in his 20s with dreadlocks.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Moody, wearing dreadlocks and a contagious smile, can’t stop scoring, averaging 32.7 points per game.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
The actor, 51, hosted the show in May 2003, and infamously introduced musical guest Sean Paul, who hails from Jamaica, in a bizarre Jamaican accent while wearing dreadlocks.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
One 911 call mentioned a Black man in his 20s with dreadlocks.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Dreadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreadlock. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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