tress
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English tresse, from Old French tresce, of uncertain origin; possibly from Vulgar Latin *trichia, from Ancient Greek τριχία (trikhía, “rope”), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”). Compare French tresse, Italian treccia.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tress (plural tresses)
- A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
- A long lock of hair
- (by extension) A knot or festoon, as of flowers.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet
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Verb[edit]
tress (third-person singular simple present tresses, present participle tressing, simple past and past participle tressed)
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