sidelock
sidelock noun: a lock of hair worn at the side of the head.
Noun
sidelock (plural sidelocks)
- A lock of hair worn at the side of the head.
- observation of the Sabbath (rather than the décadi) and the wearing of Jewish side-locks and beards were regarded as ‘uncivic’ offences.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 558
- Its male residents dress like crows: heavy black suits, black Borsalino hats, the old grandfathers hugely whiskered and the boys in peot, the curled sidelocks of the pious.2014 December, Paul Salopek, “Blessed. Cursed. Claimed.”, in National Geographic, archived from the original on 12 Feb 2015
- The design of a gun that has the lockwork mounted to the inside of a plate; compare boxlock.
sidelock meaning in Tamil
sidelock in Tamil
- சேக்கு
Forms of sidelock
| plural | sidelocks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | side-lock |
Origin of sidelock
From side + lock.
Questions about sidelock
- What does sidelock mean?
- Sidelock means a lock of hair worn at the side of the head.
- What is sidelock in Tamil?
- Sidelock in Tamil is சேக்கு. See Sidelock meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sidelock?
- Sidelock is a noun.
- What is the plural of sidelock?
- The plural of sidelock is sidelocks.
Words near sidelock in the dictionary
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