tress
English
Etymology
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
- enPR: trĕs, IPA(key): /tɹɛs/
- Rhymes: -ɛs
Noun
tress (plural tresses)
- A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
- (by extension) A knot or festoon, as of flowers.
Derived terms
- mermaid's tresses
- tressful
- tressy
Translations
A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet
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Verb
tress (third-person singular simple present tresses, present participle tressing, simple past and past participle tressed)
- To braid or knot hair.
Anagrams
- RTSes, SERTs, TRSes, rests