dreadlocks
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The BSA wrote that "traditional aquatic headwear", like swimming caps, "doesn't cater to children with longer, thicker afro hair, nor does it cater to traditionally Black hairstyles including braids, dreadlocks and twists with extensions".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
She also wore a black durag over her trademark blonde hair, before removing it to show tight dreadlocks – the same style as Cameron.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
He had with him a copy of a federal appeals court opinion that said Rastafarian inmates had a protected religious right to wear dreadlocks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
I had dreadlocks halfway down my back and wore jean shorts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Piper’s old enemy bowed his head, braided bones clattering in his dreadlocks.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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