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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Standing next to him in the indoor baptismal was Iran Dean, also in a white gown and wearing a white bonnet to cover his dreadlocks.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
He is described as 5-foot-8-inches tall, African American, 28 years old with dark dreadlocks.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
The following year, Jaden hit the museum solo while notably carrying a bundle of his own blonde dreadlocks.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 6 May 2025
Momoa is currently filming his role in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Lobo, a hardcore, motorcycle jacket-sporting motormouth who serves as a galactic bounty hunter with dreadlocks.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
He is described as 5-foot-8-inches tall, African American, 28 years old with dark dreadlocks.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
The following year, Jaden hit the museum solo while notably carrying a bundle of his own blonde dreadlocks.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 6 May 2025
Momoa is currently filming his role in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Lobo, a hardcore, motorcycle jacket-sporting motormouth who serves as a galactic bounty hunter with dreadlocks.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dreadlock
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“Dreadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreadlock. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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