dreads
pronunciation
How to pronounce dreads in British English:
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Word Origin
- dreads (n.)
- see dreadlocks.
Example
- 1. The burnt child dreads the fire .
- 2. A burnt child dreads the fire .
- 3. The boy dreads his father .
- 4. The child dreads going to bed in the dark .
- 5. For anybody who dreads the emergence of an undifferentiated world , the sights , sounds and smells of the criminal underworld are still refreshingly varied .