Etymology

goldilocks

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Today it means: A person with golden hair, especially a girl with long hair. Full definition →

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goldilocks · noun1

From goldy + locks. Goldilocks is a traditional children's story and its protagonist.

Goldilocks · proper noun2

Apparently from goldilocks, equivalent to goldy + locks (“tuft of hair, curl”).

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