dreadlocks
A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long,…A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings.
Meaning
1 senses(plural, usually plural)A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings.
Dreadlocks, Dreads, Filzlocken
дре́длоксdrédloks, дредло́киdredlóki, дре́длокиdrédloki
дредло́киdredlóky, дре́диdrédy, ло́киlóky
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Jamaican Creole dreadlocks, from dread (“of or relating to a dread”, adjectiBorrowed from Jamaican Creole dreadlocks, from dread (“of or relating to a dread”, adjective) (from dread (“(usually black) male member of the Rastafarian movement who wears his hair in dreadlocks”, noun), from English dread (“reverential or respectful fear; awe”), referring to the awe inspired by God) + English locks (plural of lock (“length or tuft of hair”)). The English word is analyzable as dread (“Rastafarian”, attributive) + locks.
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