dreadlock

noun

Definition of dreadlocknext
as in pigtail

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Recent Examples of dreadlock And the most obvious way to do that was to have Jones’ ample dreadlocks flowing behind him. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2026 Thick brown dreadlocks fall to his shoulders, framing a hippie boy’s vacant, golden face. — Literary Hub, 10 Mar. 2026 Hillbilly hippies with dreadlock beards buried safes in the woods containing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash. — Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026 One suspect has dreadlocks and was wearing a black coat, a pink hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black sneakers, and was carrying a red backpack at the time of the shooting. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dreadlock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreadlock
  1. pigtail
  2. queue
  3. cornrow
Noun
  • Anthurium Beloved by florists, anthurium—also called flamingo flower, laceleaf, and pigtail plant—is long-lasting both on the plant and when cut.
    — Kate Nateras, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
  • Wendy's mascot, named Wendy, is a redhead with her hair styled in two pigtails, each with a blue bow at the end.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Definition of pigtail
Noun
  • The queue outside of the auditorium snaked nearly 200 people long.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the first, a certificate expires, 40 people cannot log in and your team spends the morning working a queue that should never have formed.
    — Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of queue
Noun
  • This singular cornrow look, though, tends to camouflage hair thinness.
    — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 15 June 2026
  • Freestyle cornrows borrow from traditional techniques while embracing modern customization.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of cornrow

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