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dreadlocks

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++dread·locks /ˈdredlɒks $ -lɑːks/ noun [plural]  DCRRa way of arranging your hair, popular with Rastafarians, in which it hangs in thick pieces that look like rope 〔常见于牙买加拉斯塔法里教信徒的〕骇人长发绺,拉斯塔法里发绺4  See picture of 见图 HAIRSTYLE5 see picture at 见图 hairstyle
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dreadlocksHe may have had what appeared to be dreadlocks at the back of his head.Last night in the parking lot of the mall a swami with blond dreadlocks treated us to a levitation.Kelly is the sweetest thing I have ever seen, with a face like Raggedy Ann and ginger dreadlocks.Dissident A rabbinical poet with hippy dreadlocks was king of the clients on vodka street.His hair took to the forming of dreadlocks.Their dreadlocks flew like skipping ropes, their bodies gleamed, their eyes were closed in divine ecstasy.An albino with white dreadlocks had appeared from one of the trailers with the blonde girl in tow.If you can be just a little bit clued-up and not be Rastafarian with dreadlocks, you can not fail.
dread·locks nounChineseSyllable
with of hair, arranging your a way Corpus popular


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dreadlocks
dreadlocks /ˈdredlɒks $ -lɑːks/ noun [plural]
a way of arranging your hair, popular with Rastafarians, in which it hangs in thick pieces that look like rope


dread·locksBrE /ˈdredlɒks/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdredlɑːks/ 🔊 (also informal dreads BrE /dredz/ 🔊 NAmE /dredz/ 🔊) noun [plural]
hair that is twisted into long thick pieces that hang down from the head, worn especially by Rastafarians (尤指拉斯塔法里教派成员蓄的)长发绺,脏辫