1. a long rope-like strand of hair formed by matting or braiding

1. to form hair into dreadlocks

Examples

• His dreadlocks reached down to his shoulders.
• She decided to grow dreadlocks as a cultural expression.
• The musician’s colorful dreadlocks were part of his signature look.
• It takes months to properly form natural dreadlocks.
• He chose to dreadlock his hair using the twist method.
• Many people dreadlock their hair for spiritual reasons.
• The salon specializes in helping clients dreadlock their hair safely.