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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Carrie Underwood has bid farewell to her iconic blonde locks, tresses that have long been synonymous with her image and career.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Aug. 2025
Cyrus pulled her dark brown tresses into the half-up, half-down hairdo, leaving her short, thick fringe flat against her forehead while longer side pieces curled in front of her ears.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
To replicate this hairdo, part your tresses into four or five equal sections and fasten each one with a thin hair tie.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 22 July 2025
This private port-of-call paradise offers white sand, swaying palm tress and crystal-blue waters.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Aug. 2025
Cyrus pulled her dark brown tresses into the half-up, half-down hairdo, leaving her short, thick fringe flat against her forehead while longer side pieces curled in front of her ears.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
To replicate this hairdo, part your tresses into four or five equal sections and fasten each one with a thin hair tie.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 22 July 2025
This private port-of-call paradise offers white sand, swaying palm tress and crystal-blue waters.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 9 July 2025
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“Tress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tress. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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tress
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: a long lock of hair
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