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locks¹

  • /lɒks/ UK
  • /lɑks/ US

Sounds like lox

noun

  1. plural plural of lock

noun

  1. plural, plural only A head of hair; tresses.
  2. colloquial, plural, plural only Dreadlocks.

    Similar: dreads

verb

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

Locks²

Where it comes from

Variant of Lock.

proper noun Lockses

  1. A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: interlock, lock in, mesh, interlace, whorl, lock away, curl, ringlet, put away, lock up, shut up, operate, engage, shut away, ignition lock, lock chamber

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noun count of hair

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

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{locks_2026,
  title = {locks},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/locks},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}