untressed

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English

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Etymology 1

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From un- +‎ tressed.

Adjective

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untressed (not comparable)

  1. Loose, not in tresses.
    • 1906, Charles Montagu Doughty, The Dawn in Britain:
      With bosom loosely knit and untressed locks
    • 2004, Catherine Richardson, Clothing Culture, 1350-1650:
      The headbands were worn on the forehead and fastened behind, so the top of the head was open and untressed hair flowed down the back.

Etymology 2

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Verb

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untressed

  1. simple past and past participle of untress

Anagrams

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Middle English

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Adjective

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untressed

  1. untressed, loose, not in tresses
    • 13??, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales
      Hir heris han they kembd, that lay untressed