1
: a long lock of hair
especially
: the long unbound hair of a woman
—usually used in plural
2
archaic
: a plait of hair : braid
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Her portraits are no less enchanting, such as a 1902 pastel of a woman with dreamy blue eyes and chestnut tresses piled high atop her head.
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Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
Lenny Kravitz has been known to sport long dreadlocks since the ’90s, while Keanu Reeves has maintained shoulder-length tresses for several years.
Ahead, take a look back at some of our favorite celebrity guys’ must-see hair transformations.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
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Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
Lenny Kravitz has been known to sport long dreadlocks since the ’90s, while Keanu Reeves has maintained shoulder-length tresses for several years.
Ahead, take a look back at some of our favorite celebrity guys’ must-see hair transformations.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
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“Tress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tress. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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tress
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: a long lock of hair
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