Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A single lock or braid of hair that is worn as dreadlocks.
- transitive verb To fashion or grow (hair) so that it forms dreadlocks.
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- noun A single strand of
dreadlocks - verb To put (hair) into
dreadlocks
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians
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Examples
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The "dreadlock" chandelier above the Tonecoon is made of recycled PET water bottles.
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The third largest Caribbean island, famed for its dreadlock Rastas, reggae music, and blue mountain coffee is emerging as a top destination for both budget-conscious and high-rolling holidaymakers.
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My unwashed hair which has become akin to a massive dreadlock and acts now as a kind of science experiment (what will happen if I never wash it again?).
Jenni's life at the moment Jenni's life at the moment 2009
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The third largest Caribbean island, famed for its dreadlock Rastas, reggae music, and blue mountain coffee is emerging as a top destination for both budget-conscious and high-rolling holidaymakers.
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A petulant man-child with scrunched fists, no sense of natural rhythm and his vision permanently obscured by a single greasy dreadlock.
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Rasta inmates spend decade in isolation for dreadlock hair - USATODAY. com
Rasta inmates spend decade in isolation for dreadlock hair 2010
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Rasta inmates spend decade in isolation for dreadlock hair religion | Comment | Recommend
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Rasta inmates spend decade in isolation for dreadlock hair
Rasta inmates spend decade in isolation for dreadlock hair 2010
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My unwashed hair which has become akin to a massive dreadlock and acts now as a kind of science experiment (what will happen if I never wash it again?).
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