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elf-lock
elf·lock
/
ˈɛlfˌlɒk
/
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[
elf
-lok
]
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noun
a tangled
lock
of hair.
Origin:
1585–95;
elf
+
lock
2
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elflock
(ˈɛlfˌlɒk)
—
n
a lock of hair, fancifully regarded as having been tangled by the elves
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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