"earlock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: earlocks [plural]
Etymology: ear + lock Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ear|lock}} ear + lock Head templates: {{en-noun}} earlock (plural earlocks)
  1. A lock of curly hair worn by the ear, often by Jewish men for religious reasons, and formerly by Elizabethan dandies. Categories (topical): Hair Related terms: payot

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for earlock meaning in English (1.3kB)

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