Strands of hair.

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I would like to know if there are one-word synonyms for "strands of hair". By "strands of hair" I mean; they are number of hairs hang loosely near someone's face till lips or chin, especially a female's face. It is called "Lut" in Indian and Pakistani language.
 

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I don't think we have a specific name for it. I would describe the lady in bhaisahab's photo as having "tendrils of hair framing her face".
 

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Something like in what picture? There was no picture or link in your post.
 

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Something like in what picture? There was no picture or link in your post.

I am using an iOS device. I tried to upload a picture, but don't know why it couldn't be uploaded. I, then, tried to edit the post#4 so I could provide the link and this time I wasn't even able to edit the post. When I click "edit post", it opens up, but the text field appears gray and I can't see what I type.
I am going to rewrite a post giving a link in response to post#2.
 
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I don't think we have a word for that. The caption on the picture pretty much sums it up for me - a loose strand of hair.
 

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I don't think we have a word for that. The caption on the picture pretty much sums it up for me - a loose strand of hair.

Shouldn't have you typed? "A loose strands of hair", pertaining to the caption on the picture whose link I provided.
As far as I know "a loose strand of hair" would be considered as a single hair, rather than a small/thin cluster of hair forming a strand.
 

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Had I typed "a loose strands of hair", it would have been grammatically incorrect, something I try to avoid.

The website caption says "His loose strand of hair" and that is correct. That's why I said I would use "a loose strand of hair". A strand of hair does not have to be one single hair. In this picture, it's several hairs (I imagine they are stuck together with some kind of hair product) but because they hang together, they're a strand.
 

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I might also use a 'lock' of hair in this context.

Edit: also 'tuft' of hair
 

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Yes, it's more a lock than a loose strand of hair. It's supposed to be there, whereas loose strands of hair on a woman's face - as you asked about - presumably aren't.
 

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Yes, it's more a lock than a loose strand of hair. It's supposed to be there, whereas loose strands of hair on a woman's face - as you asked about - presumably aren't.


I don't think the term "a lock of hair" would be precise, because it's not interlocking - it's loose, thus stuck together.
 
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