locks

L1O1C3K5S1
UK/lɒks/US/lɑks/

noun

A head of hair; tresses.

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dreads
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Meanings

locks1

noun
  1. pluralplural of lock
nounlocks pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA head of hair; tresses.
  2. colloquialpluralplural onlyDreadlocks.

    Synonyms: dreads

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of lock

Locks2

proper nounLocks (plural Lockses)

plural Lockses

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDreadlocks.

Similar
dreads
Also see
dreadlocksdreadshair

Origin

Variant of Lock.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Italian ciocca
  • cioccacount of hair
Persian لاخ
  • لاخ (lâx)count of hair
Polish loki
  • lokicount of hair
Spanish mecha
  • mechacount of hair

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

loxloxlox

Anagrams

slockKSLOC
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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