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dreadlock

dread·lock

UK/ˈdɹɛdlɒk/ US/ˈdɹɛdˌlɑk/ uncommon

noun

1.

one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians

Origin

From dreadlocks.

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