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daglock

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈdæɡlɒk/

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noun

Meaning 1

A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1859-1865, Hensleigh Wedgwood, A Dictionary of English Etymology Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail. Daglocks, clotted locks hanging in dags or jags at a sheep's tail.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From dag (“shred, strip of cloth”) + lock (“tuft or length of hair”).