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dreads¹

  • /dɹɛdz/

Rhymes with -ɛdz

Where it comes from

Abbreviation of dreadlocks. Sense of “Rastafarian person” by synecdoche.

noun dreds

  1. colloquial, plural, plural only dreadlocks

    Similar: dreadlocks, locks

noun dreads · dreds

  1. A Rastafarian person.

dreads²

  • /dɹɛdz/

Rhymes with -ɛdz

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of dread

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"dreads." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dreads. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

dreads. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dreads

Chicago

"dreads." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dreads.

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@misc{dreads_2026,
  title = {dreads},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dreads},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}