tress

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See also: Tress and trešs

English

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Etymology

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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.

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Noun

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tress (plural tresses)

  1. A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
  2. A long lock of hair
  3. (by extension) A knot or festoon, as of flowers.

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Verb

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tress (third-person singular simple present tresses, present participle tressing, simple past and past participle tressed)

  1. To braid or knot hair.

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