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dreads

DREDZ/dɹɛdz/

Noun pluraldreads

3 meanings of dreads

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of dread. Use it after "he", "she", "it" or one person or thing.

    She dreads going to the dentist.

    My dog dreads thunderstorms and hides under the bed.

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  2. 2
    nouncolloquialplural
    Hair that is twisted or matted into long, thick ropes, also called dreadlocks.

    He is growing his hair into dreads this year.

    Her dreads reach all the way down her back.

    Similardreadlocks, locks, locs

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  3. 3
    nouncountable
    A person who follows the Rastafarian faith.

    A group of dreads met at the community center to plan the festival.

    Two dreads sat on the beach, playing drums and singing.

    SimilarRastafarians, Rastas

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dreads is a form of dread

dread, verb: To feel very worried or afraid about something, especially something that is going to happen. Full entry

Forms
dreaddreads he/she/itdreading -ing formdreaded past tense, past participle
Spelling
dread → dreads: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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Origins

Meanings 2–3

It is a short form of dreadlocks.

Meaning 1

It is dread + -s.