locks

2 definitions • 10 examples

the hair on someone's head:

curly locks

flowing golden locks

The hairdresser transformed Gloria's long locks into shoulder-length waves.

Her shiny locks were the envy of her friends.

This conditioner is perfect for frazzled locks.

short for dreadlocks; a hairstyle in which the hair hangs in long thick twisted pieces:

Jamaican footballers were the first to sport locks.

Dreadlocks are also sometimes known as locks or dreads.

Her locks had become matted and dirty.

His long, thin locks reach down almost to his waist.

They tuck their locks up into big, woolly hats.