Meaning ~ A tangled lock of hair, as if matted by elves, hence, in the plural elflocks, it means hair in unusual disorder.
Origin ~ 1500's England from elf + lock. Attested in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in Mercutio's speech of the many exploits of Queen Mab and is referenced again in King Lear.
Example ~ 'Her elflocks always form after she swims'
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