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dreadlocks

[dred-loks] / ˈdrɛdˌlɒks /




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Damon Landor had grown dreadlocks for nearly two decades.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

In a statement to USA Today, Landor said his dreadlocks are "a part of me and part of who I am".

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

He had with him a copy of a federal appeals court opinion that said Rastafarian inmates had a protected religious right to wear dreadlocks.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

The young programmer—sporting dreadlocks and a nose ring at the time—was one of Twitter’s co-founders and served as its CEO until 2008, when he was pushed out amid concerns he was distracted by his hobbies.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 3, 2026

He sat across from Captain Cat, toying absentmindedly with the ends of his dreadlocks as he committed her tale to memory.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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