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Dreadlocks etymology

English

English word dreadlocks comes from English dread, English locks ((colloquial) Dreadlocks.)

Detailed word origin of dreadlocks

Dictionary entry Language Definition
dread English (en) (chiefly, in the plural) dreadlock. (obsolete) A person highly revered.. (obsolete) Fury; dreadfulness.. A Rastafarian.. Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.. Reverential or respectful fear; awe.. Somebody or something dreaded. (archaic) Awe-inspiring; held in fearful awe.. Terrible; greatly feared. (intransitive) To be in dread, or great [...]
locks English (en) (colloquial) Dreadlocks.
dreadlocks English (en) A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow into long matted strings.