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lovelock

[luhv-lok]

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noun

any lock of hair hanging or worn separately from the rest of the hair.

a long, flowing lock or curl dressed separately from the rest of the hair, worn by courtiers, especially in the 17th century.

Origin:
1585–95; love + lock²

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lovelock (ˈlʌvˌlɒk)

—n
	a long lock of hair worn on the forehead

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