EARLOCK

Etymology

Noun

earlock (plural earlocks)

A lock of curly hair worn by the ear, often by Jewish men for religious reasons, and formerly by Elizabethan dandies.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Ear"lock`, n. Etym: [AS. eár-locca.]

Definition: A lock or curl of hair near the ear; a lovelock. See Lovelock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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EARTHSHAKING

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