LOCK


Meaning of LOCK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' läk

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English lok, from Old English locc; akin to Old High German loc lock, Greek lygos withe, Latin luxus dislocated

Date: before 12th century

1 a : a tuft, tress, or ringlet of hair b plural : the hair of the head

2 : a cohering bunch (as of wool, cotton, or flax) : TUFT

3 plural : DREADLOCK 2

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