dreadhead

Person with locs

A dreadhead is a person who wears dreadlocks—the hairstyle of matted, rope-like strands.

The term is neutral or affectionate, used especially within Black communities and among fans of reggae culture: The festival was full of dreadheads dancing to roots music.

Sometimes shortened to dread.

hairstyle

dreadlocks

Ropelike matted hair strands

  • locsMatted rope-shaped hair
  • freeformUnconstrained by structure
  • twistsRotational bends or turns

loc'd · retwist · interlocking · starter locs · budding · sectioning · sisterlocks · woolly · wrapped · coils

culture

Rastafari

Jamaican movement honoring Ethiopian divinity

  • reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
  • rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
  • ZionBiblical promised homeland

Bob Marley · Jamaica · conscious · Lion of Judah · dub · Marley · spiritual · Jah · natty · reasoning

identity

community

Collective of connected people

journey · pride · patience · growth · dedication · commitment · acceptance · self-expression · individuality · authenticity

Opposites
hairstyle type

dreadheadbaldie

Hairless-headed person

skinhead · chrome dome · cue ball · cueball · buzz cut

cultural/subcultural identity

dreadheadsquare

Rhombus with right angles

conformist · clean-cut · preppy · straight-laced · suit

hair presence

dreadheadbaldie

Hairless-headed person

bald head · shaved head

Family

dread, head, dreads, heads, dreaded, dreading, dreadful, dreadfully, headed

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