| 单词 | dreadlock |
| 释义 | dreadlock (once / 72512 pages) n A dreadlock is a matted braid or rolled rope of hair, part of a style known as dreadlocks. Many reggae stars have dreadlocks; in fact, Bob Marley made dreadlocks a popular trend. Sometimes dreadlocks are called "locks" or "locs," and for some Hindus they are a religious practice, a symbol of lack of vanity, and they're called "jata," or "twisted hair." Words in the Christian Bible about allowing locks of hair to grow without cutting have great importance to Rastafarians, followers of the Jamaican religious movement, and inspired their embrace of dreadlocks. The name dreadlocks comes in part from the idea of "fear (or dread) of God." WORD FAMILYdreadlock: dreadlocks USAGE EXAMPLESOne little kid dressed up as him for Halloween with pipe cleaners mimicking his long dreadlocks. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Deputies described one of the gunmen as a black male with dreadlocks wearing a brown coat and black pants. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) He liked heavy metal music, grew dreadlocks and called himself Pete Death. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) n one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians Hyper curl, lock, ringlet, whorl a strand or cluster of hair |
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