"earlock" meaning in English

See earlock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: earlocks [plural]
Etymology: From 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
    Sense id: en-earlock-en-noun-prWUXH5k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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