Lock of hair

When attached to the head, a lock of hair generally refers to a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.

[1] When cut from the head, a lock of hair may be kept for its symbolic value.

Locks of hair often carry symbolic value and have been utilized throughout history in various religious, superstitious, sentimental and romantic contexts.

Examples include: The following hairstyles make use of lock(s) for symbolic or aesthetic reasons.

The following locks of hair are notable for their cultural or historical significance:

A hair wreath from the 19th century with a lock of hair in the center, in the collection of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Preserved locks of the hair of Percy and Mary Shelley now in the British Library .