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English
Etymology
From dreadlocks.
Pronunciation
Noun
dreadlock (plural dreadlocks)
- A single strand of dreadlocks.
- Coordinate term: cornrow (not to be confused)
Translations
single strand of dreadlocks
Verb
dreadlock (third-person singular simple present dreadlocks, present participle dreadlocking, simple past and past participle dreadlocked)
- (transitive) To put (hair) into dreadlocks.
- Synonym: dread
- Coordinate term: cornrow (not to be confused)
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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English dreadlock.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdrɛd.lɔk/, /ˈdrɛt.lɔk/
- Hyphenation: dread‧lock
Noun
dreadlock m (plural dreadlocks, diminutive dreadlockje n)
- dreadlock
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English dreadlocks.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌdɾɛ.d͡ʒiˈlɔ.ki/, /ˌdɾɛd͡ʒˈlɔk/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌdɾɛd͡ʒˈlɔk/, /ˌdɾɛ.d͡ʒiˈlɔ.ki/
- Rhymes: -ɔki, -ɔk
- Hyphenation: dread‧lock
Noun
dreadlock m (plural dreadlocks)
- (usually uncountable) dreadlocks (hair grown or styled into long matted strings)
- Synonyms: dreadlocks, dread, rastas