tress

noun

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

Examples of tress in a Sentence

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The twins wore off-the-shoulder sparkling rose-red floor-length gowns and had their hair styled in wavy tresses with a middle part. Essence, 19 May 2025 Elsewhere at the opening ceremony, Bella Hadid wore a slinky Saint Laurent dress, debuting honey-blonde tresses. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 May 2025 Hadid shared a photo on her Instagram Stories with her glossy locks styled in an up-do with a few strands of her tresses covering half of her face. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 13 May 2025 As for her glam, the former Pussycat Dolls member styled her hair in a tight chignon with strands of her raven black tresses to frame her face. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tress

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tresse, from Anglo-French tresce

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tress was in the 14th century

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“Tress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tress. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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tress

noun
: a long lock of hair

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