daglock

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UK/ˈdæɡlɒk/

noun

A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep.

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Meanings

noundaglock (plural daglocks)

plural daglocks

  1. A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep.

    1859-1865, Hensleigh Wedgwood, A Dictionary of English Etymology Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail. Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail.

    Synonyms: dag

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep.

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Origin

From dag (“shred, strip of cloth”) + lock (“tuft or length of hair”).

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APA

daglock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daglock

MLA

“daglock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daglock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daglock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daglock.

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