dreadlock
/ˈdrɛdˌlɑk/
noun
- A long, thin strand of hair that has been twisted or matted into a rope-like shape, often worn as a hairstyle.
- Many people associate dreadlocks with Rastafarian culture.
- He spent hours maintaining his dreadlocks to keep them neat.
- She wore her hair in long dreadlocks that reached her waist.