Dreadlocks

Not to be confused with Lock of hair or Lovelock (hair).
Cree chief Poundmaker with locked hair, 1885

Dreadlocks, also known as dreads or locs, are a hairstyle made of rope-like strands of hair. Dreadlocks are created by either manually twisting the hair or by allowing it to mat naturally. Over time, the hair will form tight braids or ringlets.[1][2]

  1. ^ "dreadlocks". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Dreadlocks". Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved 18 November 2023.