Newgate knockers

A form of Newgate knocker — A lock of hair worn twisted back toward the ear.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Newgate knocker
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APA

Newgate knockers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newgate%20knockers

MLA

“Newgate knockers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newgate%20knockers. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Newgate knockers,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newgate%20knockers.

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