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dreads.

dreadlocks

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɹɛdz/
  1. dreadlocks

    colloquial · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

Abbreviation of dreadlocks. Sense of “Rastafarian person” by synecdoche.

noun/dɹɛdz/
  1. A Rastafarian person.

Where this word comes from

Abbreviation of dreadlocks. Sense of “Rastafarian person” by synecdoche.

verb/dɹɛdz/
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dread

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.