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/ˈdɹɛdlɒks/ · noun
A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings..
The patient history may point to the use of tight hairstyles that put tension on the hair root or hair treatments that increase the vulnerability to traction-related damage. The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings.
Use dreadlocks when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dreadlocks means A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings..
Common synonyms include dreads, locks.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The patient history may point to the use of tight hairstyles that put tension on the hair root or hair treatments that increase the vulnerability to traction-related damage. The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings.
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