Explore Dreadlock through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like lock or curl. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Dreadlock meaning
A single strand of dreadlocks.
Using Dreadlock
- The main meaning on this page is: A single strand of dreadlocks.
- Useful related words include: lock, curl, ringlet, whorl.
Context around Dreadlock
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dreadlock
- In this selection, "dreadlock" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gigantic and hanging stand out and add context to how "dreadlock" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include had a dreadlock and signature gigantic dreadlock hanging off. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dreadlock" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dreadlock
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Max Cavalera has cut off his signature gigantic dreadlock hanging off the back of his head, this week. (18 words)
His case may be worse if he is spotting a dreadlock or some sort of appurtenance like an earring. (19 words)
Indeed, it was policemen from the anti-cultism unit that shot a South African returnee Kolade Johnson to death, while attempting to arrest a young man that had a dreadlock. (30 words)
When some 'dreadlock' is found in the hair, it is linked to the superstitious belief that such matted hair is blessing and cutting them could invite the wrath of a goddesses," she said. (33 words)
Indeed, it was policemen from the anti-cultism unit that shot a South African returnee Kolade Johnson to death, while attempting to arrest a young man that had a dreadlock. (30 words)
His case may be worse if he is spotting a dreadlock or some sort of appurtenance like an earring. (19 words)
Example sentences (4)
When some 'dreadlock' is found in the hair, it is linked to the superstitious belief that such matted hair is blessing and cutting them could invite the wrath of a goddesses," she said.
His case may be worse if he is spotting a dreadlock or some sort of appurtenance like an earring.
Max Cavalera has cut off his signature gigantic dreadlock hanging off the back of his head, this week.
Indeed, it was policemen from the anti-cultism unit that shot a South African returnee Kolade Johnson to death, while attempting to arrest a young man that had a dreadlock.