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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Even Jennifer Lopez once snipped off her signature long tresses for a jaw-hugging style.
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Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Bardot was known for her bedroomy, loose, startling-blonde tresses — partially rooted in the beehive ‘do that was trending at the time.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
Her bleached blond hair, worn long and straight, or up in a twist with tresses cascading down, as well as her penchant for casual, form-fitting outfits kept her image contemporary-looking long after the ‘60s were over.
—Lee Smith, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Instead of her signature bouffant, the Princess Royal had her tresses coiffed in a chignon, making the change subtle but still quite significant.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Bardot was known for her bedroomy, loose, startling-blonde tresses — partially rooted in the beehive ‘do that was trending at the time.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
Her bleached blond hair, worn long and straight, or up in a twist with tresses cascading down, as well as her penchant for casual, form-fitting outfits kept her image contemporary-looking long after the ‘60s were over.
—Lee Smith, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Instead of her signature bouffant, the Princess Royal had her tresses coiffed in a chignon, making the change subtle but still quite significant.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Tress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tress. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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: a long lock of hair
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