tress

noun

ˈtres 

1

: a long lock of hair

especially : the long unbound hair of a woman

—usually plural

2

archaic : a plait of hair : braid

Examples of tress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At 22, the Chilean singer-songwriter, most identifiable by her fire engine red tresses, is one of the most visionary newcomers in the latest wave of post-urbano Latin artists. — Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Her icy-gray tresses were elegant yet effortless, but ask any woman who’s ever let her grays grow in — the process is anything but. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026

Johnson’s long brown tresses were styled with her signature blunt fringe, while her rosy glam consisted of pink blush and a muted mauve lip. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

The thespian’s blonde tresses were worn down in voluminous waves that framed her features. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tresse, from Anglo-French tresce

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tress

• bless
• chess
• cress
• dress
• es
• ess
• esse
• fess
• guess
• jess
• less
• lesse

Kids Definition

tress

noun

ˈtres 

: a long lock of hair