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dreadlocks

[dred-loks] / ˈdrɛdˌlɒks /




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He described the third as a similarly sized Black man with dreadlocks but said he could not remember the man’s clothing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 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

Rastafarians let their hair grow, typically in dreadlocks, as part of their beliefs in the religion which originated in Jamaica and was popularized by the late reggae singer Bob Marley.

From Barron's Nov. 10, 2025

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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