tresses

plural of tress

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locks
Noun
  • Once both movements are fully wound, the crown locks to stop any further rotation.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has taken responsibility for the jailbreak but also blamed a lack of resources, from faulty locks to staffing shortages, as well as the escapees' network of accomplices.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Tresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tresses. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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