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Definition of
dreadlocks noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
dreadlocks
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈdrɛdlɑks
/
/
(
informal
dreads
NAmE
/
/
drɛdz
/
/
)
[
plural
]
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hair that is twisted into long thick pieces that hang down from the head, worn especially by
Rastafarians
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dreadlocks
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