dreadlocks

Etymology

Borrowed from Jamaican Creole dreadlocks. Compound of dread + locks, in reference to the dread or awe of God.

noun

  1. A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow into long matted strings.
    The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings. 2021, Becky S. Li, Howard I. Maibach, Ethnic Skin and Hair and Other Cultural Considerations, page 154

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