dreads

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɹɛdz/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɛdz

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• dreds

Noun

dreads pl (plural only)

1. (colloquial) dreadlocks

Synonyms

• dreadlocks
• locks

Derived terms

• dreadtalk
• dready

Noun

dreads (plural dreads)

1. A Rastafarian person.

Etymology 2

From dread +‎ -s.

Verb

dreads

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dread

Anagrams

• ADDers, sarded, readds, sadder, adders, Adders, re-adds

Portuguese

Noun

dreads m

1. plural of dread

Spanish

Noun

dreads m pl (plural only)

1. dreads