lovelock

love·lock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [luhv-lok]
- /ˈlʌvˌlɒk/
- /ˈlʌ.vlɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhv-lok]
- /ˈlʌvˌlɒk/

Definitions of lovelock word

noun lovelock any lock of hair hanging or worn separately from the rest of the hair. 1
noun lovelock a long, flowing lock or curl dressed separately from the rest of the hair, worn by courtiers, especially in the 17th century. 1
noun lovelock A curl of hair worn on the temple or forehead. 1
noun lovelock a long lock of hair worn on the forehead 0
noun lovelock a lock of hair lying apart from the rest of the hair; specif., such a long lock as formerly worn by courtiers 0
noun lovelock A lock of hair that hangs down and is worn apart from the hair that remains. 0

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Origin of lovelock

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; love + lock2

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Parts of speech for Lovelock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lovelock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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