lovelock

See also: Lovelock and love-lock

English

Karel van Mander III, Portrait of King Christian IV., mid-17th c.

Alternative forms

love lock, love-lock

Etymology

From love +‎ lock.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlʌvˌlɒk/

Noun

lovelock (plural lovelocks)

A lock of hair that hangs down and is worn apart from the hair that remains.
A flowing lock of hair that is dressed apart from the hair that remains.

Coordinate terms

sideburns

Translations

A lock of hair that hangs down and is worn apart from the hair that remains.

French: cadenette (fr) f
German: Schmachtlocke f
Ottoman Turkish: زلف (zülf)
Turkish: zülüf

Further reading

lovelock (hair) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“lovelock”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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