dreadlocks
pronunciation
How to pronounce dreadlocks in British English:
UK [ˈdredlɒks]
How to pronounce dreadlocks in American English:
US [ˈdredlɑks]
Word Origin
- dreadlocks (n.)
- 1960, from dread + locks (see lock (n.2)). The style supposedly based on that of East African warriors. So called from the dread they presumably aroused in beholders, but Rastafarian dread (1974) also has a sense of "fear of the Lord," expressed in part as alienation from contemporary society.
Example
- 1. Not many white people look right with dreadlocks .
- 2. Do you know how to do dreadlocks ?
- 3. Excuse me , sir ? Did you seea guy with dreadlocks ?
- 4. In 2000 , larry summers tried to outsource fixing a global economic system he bore responsibility for to a girl in dreadlocks .
- 5. Have the sheriff of another threaten to stop and investigate anyone wearing dreadlocks .