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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Private Collection is surprisingly bright for a Saba album, trading the trauma of 2018’s Care for Me and introspection of Few Good Things for songs about community, dating, and dreadlocks.
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
State prison warden banned braids, cornrows and dreadlocks.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
Blake, who is the same age as Venus Williams and played in braids and cornrows and dreadlocks in college at Harvard, said the Williams sisters changed everything.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
For some reason, during his hosting debut, Adrien Brody decided to introduce musical guest Sean Paul while wearing fake dreadlocks and using a Jamaican accent.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
State prison warden banned braids, cornrows and dreadlocks.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
Blake, who is the same age as Venus Williams and played in braids and cornrows and dreadlocks in college at Harvard, said the Williams sisters changed everything.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
For some reason, during his hosting debut, Adrien Brody decided to introduce musical guest Sean Paul while wearing fake dreadlocks and using a Jamaican accent.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 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 10 Apr. 2025.
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