1. a lock or braid of hair, especially one kept as a memento or keepsake
Usage: often used historically or sentimentally

Examples

• She kept a hairlock from her grandmother in a locket.
• The museum displayed a hairlock belonging to the famous composer.
• He braided a hairlock as a token of remembrance.
• Victorian mourning jewelry often contained a hairlock of the deceased.
• The hairlock was carefully preserved in tissue paper.