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dreads

NOUN
coiffure
Synonyms
STRONG
DA afro beehive braids dreadlocks flip hair haircut hairdo permanent pigtails plait ponytail tail tease trim wave
WEAK
blow dry corn rows crew cut fuzz cut hair-comb razor cut

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Merry, Faye’s editor, dreads breaking the news about Faye’s latest manuscript: “How do you tell her that her 15th book . . . is unsalvageable?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Ferrara admits she could also just drive to the Nevada city, but she dreads the prospect of a four-hour-plus ride.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

A set of headphones covers his ears; its wires fall alongside his dreads.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

Amanda Hope dreads to think how much she has spent on her collection of Jellycat soft toys but reckons it's more than £3,000.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

“He dreads the day he’ll have to tell him. He dreads it for both of them.”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok