earlock

[ eer-lok ]

/ ˈɪərˌlɒk /

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noun

a lock of hair worn near or in front of the ear.

Judaism. a lock of hair worn in front of each ear by Hasidic and Yemenite Jewish males in accordance with the Biblical prohibition against clipping the hair at the temples. Leviticus 19:27.

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Origin of earlock

First recorded in 1765–75; ear¹ + lock²

Words nearby earlock

earless seal, Earl Grey, Earlier Han, Earl Marshal, earlobe, earlock, earl palatine, earlship, early, early adopter, Early American

How to use earlock in a sentence

Here a musket-ball struck a pin out of the hair of Dr. Warren's earlock.
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He was torn to pieces, had a bleeding ear, and a torn earlock.
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