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elflock

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A lock of hair that is tangled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From elf + lock.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 糾結的頭髮 /纠结的头发 (jiūjié de tóufa) — lock of hair that is tangled
  • Finnish: takku — lock of hair that is tangled
  • German: Weichselzopf — lock of hair that is tangled
  • Polish: kołtun — lock of hair that is tangled
  • Ukrainian: ко́втун (kóvtun) — lock of hair that is tangled