earlock

English

noun
Definitions
  • A lock of curly hair worn by the ear, often by Jewish men for religious reasons, and formerly by Elizabethan dandies.

Etymology

Compound from English ear (fruiting body of grain, auditory organ) + English lock (tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair).

Origin

English

lock

Gloss

tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair

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