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dreads

NOUN
coiffure
Synonyms
STRONG
DA afro beehive braids dreadlocks flip hair haircut hairdo permanent pigtails plait ponytail tail tease trim wave
WEAK
blow dry corn rows crew cut fuzz cut hair-comb razor cut

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She dreads the day a doctor may offer her the option: an indication that the state is resigned to give up on people like her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Ferrara admits she could also just drive to the Nevada city, but she dreads the prospect of a four-hour-plus ride.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

A set of headphones covers his ears; its wires fall alongside his dreads.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

She now tries to get abroad at least once a year, but dreads flying because she does not know what assistance she will receive from the airport and airline.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

I was thinking about how Radar’s parents actually were in the Guinness Book when I noticed a pretty African-American girl with spiky little dreads standing above us.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green