Earlock — Ear lock , n. [AS. e[ a]r locca.] A lock or curl of hair near the ear; a lovelock. See {Lovelock}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
earlock — noun Date: circa 1775 a curl of hair hanging in front of the ear … New Collegiate Dictionary
earlock — noun A lock of curly hair worn by the ear, often by Jewish men for religious reasons … Wiktionary
earlock — n. lock or curl of hair near the ear; (Judaism) lock of hair worn in front of each ear by Hasidic Jewish men and boys … English contemporary dictionary
earlock — ear•lock [[t]ˈɪərˌlɒk[/t]] n. a lock of hair worn in front of the ear • Etymology: 1765–75 … From formal English to slang
earlock — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a lock or curl of hair hanging in front of the ear with earlocks down to the collarbone I.M.Lask … Useful english dictionary
side curl — earlock. Also, sidecurl /suyd kerrl /. [1805 15] * * * … Universalium
side curl — earlock. Also, sidecurl /suyd kerrl /. [1805 15] … Useful english dictionary
side|curl — «SYD KURL», noun. = earlock. (Cf. ↑earlock) … Useful english dictionary
side|lock — «SYD LOK», noun. = earlock. (Cf. ↑earlock) … Useful english dictionary