lovelock

Courtier's temple curl

A lovelock is a lock of hair worn separately from the rest, typically curled or braided and worn over the shoulder.

The style was fashionable among men in the 16th and 17th centuries as a romantic affectation: He wore a lovelock tied with ribbon.

The term is now mainly historical.

hairstyle

curl

Spiral or loop form

forelock · sideburn · coiffure · Victorian · Regency · romantic · dandy · coquette · fringe · wisp

romantic

token

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devotion · courtship · affection · sentimental · cherish · truelove · yearning · tenderness · intimacy · passion

Opposites
hairstyle length/elaboration

lovelockbuzz cut

Close-cropped military hairstyle

crew cut · shaved head · military cut · cropped hair · tonsure

Family

love, lovely, loving, beloved, locked, unlock, locks, locker, locket

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G