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daglock

UK/ˈdæɡlɒk/

daglock noun: a dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep.

Noun

daglock (plural daglocks)

  1. A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep.
    • Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail.
      Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail.1859-1865, Hensleigh Wedgwood, A Dictionary of English Etymology
    Synonyms:
    dag

Synonyms of daglock

Forms of daglock

pluraldaglocks

Origin of daglock

From dag (“shred, strip of cloth”) + lock (“tuft or length of hair”).

Questions about daglock

What does daglock mean?
Daglock means a dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep.
What part of speech is daglock?
Daglock is a noun.
How do you pronounce daglock?
Daglock is pronounced /ˈdæɡlɒk/ (UK).
What is the plural of daglock?
The plural of daglock is daglocks.

Words near daglock in the dictionary

  1. Daghurs
  2. DAGL
  3. Dagley
  4. Dagleys
  5. Daglish
  6. daglock
  7. daglocks
  8. DAGLs
  9. dagmar
  10. dagmars
  11. DAGN

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