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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Motorcycles, smoking cigars, partying, dreadlocks… loves a fight, funny.
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 12 July 2025
Jheri curls and waves to dreadlocks and braids — three sisters have been trusted with a whole lot of hairstyles at a Mt. Juliet salon that celebrates 57 years in business this spring.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Landor had shown prison officials a copy of a court ruling that dreadlocks grown for religious reasons should be accommodated.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 June 2025
The justices will weigh whether Damon Landor can seek damages after prison officials forcibly shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari beliefs, despite Landor having a court opinion in hand showing it was protected.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 June 2025
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 12 July 2025
Jheri curls and waves to dreadlocks and braids — three sisters have been trusted with a whole lot of hairstyles at a Mt. Juliet salon that celebrates 57 years in business this spring.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Landor had shown prison officials a copy of a court ruling that dreadlocks grown for religious reasons should be accommodated.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 June 2025
The justices will weigh whether Damon Landor can seek damages after prison officials forcibly shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari beliefs, despite Landor having a court opinion in hand showing it was protected.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dreadlock
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“Dreadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreadlock. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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