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sisterlocks

sisterlocks noun: small, thin dreadlocks that are woven into the hair using a special tool.

Noun

sisterlocks pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Small, thin dreadlocks that are woven into the hair using a special tool.
    • As an example, are salons that do not offer sisterlocks, natural hair weaves, or micro-braids more efficient in terms of processing time for clients and do stylists of such salons have the same potential for revenues?2011, Michael P. Johnson, Community-Based Operations Research: Decision Modeling for Local Impact and Diverse Populations, page 207
    • The first time I saw someone with sisterlocks, the hair looked really nice, and I wanted to do the same for myself, but never got to do it. Sisterlocks are created by forming a woven pattern using hair.2021, Lucy Wariara, The Sharp Entrepreneur, page 47

Origin of sisterlocks

Coined as a trademark, from sister + locks.

Questions about sisterlocks

What does sisterlocks mean?
Sisterlocks means small, thin dreadlocks that are woven into the hair using a special tool.
What part of speech is sisterlocks?
Sisterlocks is a noun.

Words near sisterlocks in the dictionary

  1. sisterless
  2. sisterlier
  3. sisterliest
  4. sisterlike
  5. sisterliness
  6. sisterlocks
  7. sisterly
  8. sisterly love
  9. sistern
  10. sisters
  11. Sisters Beach

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