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dreadlocks
(dread|locks)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdrɛdlɒks/
plural noun
a Rastafarian hairstyle in which the hair is washed but not combed and twisted while wet into tight braids or ringlets hanging down on all sides:
a stately Rastafarian in dreadlocks nursed a dark ale
Derivatives
dreadlocked
adjective
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