dreads

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɹɛdz/
  • Rhymes: -ɛdz

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

Noun

dreads pl (plural only)

  1. (colloquial) dreadlocks
Synonyms

Noun

dreads (plural dreads)

  1. A Rastafarian person.

Etymology 2

dread +‎ -s

Verb

dreads

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dread

Anagrams

Portuguese

Noun

dreads m

  1. plural of dread

Spanish

Noun

dreads m pl (plural only)

  1. dreads
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