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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The dreadlocks Damon Landor had been growing for nearly two decades were supposed to be protected by a 2000 law related to the religious rights of prisoners.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
The 37-year-old singer covered the top of her blond dreadlocks with a black hair head wrap, calling attention to her soft glam and bleached eyebrows.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Another described the suspect as having dreadlocks, with a hoodie wrapped around his hand.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Hopson was recently seen wearing dreadlocks but may have changed his hairstyle.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
The 37-year-old singer covered the top of her blond dreadlocks with a black hair head wrap, calling attention to her soft glam and bleached eyebrows.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Another described the suspect as having dreadlocks, with a hoodie wrapped around his hand.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Hopson was recently seen wearing dreadlocks but may have changed his hairstyle.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Dreadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreadlock. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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