A lock or curl of hair; a section of hair that is pinned, braided, or kept together as a unit.
From Old English 'hær' (hair) + 'loc' (lock, from Old English 'loc,' meaning an enclosed space or section). A lock originally meant any secured section or compartment.
Keepsake locks of hair have been treasured across cultures—Victorians would preserve locks of a beloved's hair in jewelry and lockets, and lock exchanges were common romantic gestures long before photography existed.
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