tresses

Definition of tressesnext
plural of tress

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locks
Noun
  • In November, Princess Kate revealed the reason behind her lighter hair hue at the Royal Variety Performance in London, when actress Su Pollard asked about what caused her lighter locks.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Diaz, who was spotted filming in New Jersey on Wednesday, October 1, appears to have made the chop in September, when she was first photographed with noticeably shorter locks.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Tresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tresses. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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