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Dreads vs Dreams - What's the difference?

dreads | dreams |

As nouns the difference between dreads and dreams

is that dreads is (colloquial) dreadlocks while dreams is .

As verbs the difference between dreads and dreams

is that dreads is (dread) while dreams is (dream).

dreads

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of (dreadlocks). Mean “Rastafarian person” by synecdoche.

Alternative forms

* dreds

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • (colloquial) dreadlocks
  • (Rastafarianism) A Rastafarian person.
    • Synonyms
    * dreadlocks * locks

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dread)

    • Anagrams

    * * *

    dreams

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (dream)