tress
A braid, knot, or curl, of hairA braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
» In haste we strive to quench the flame divine, / shaking the tresses of his burning hair.
Значение
значений: 3A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
Haarsträhne, Haarlocke, Zopf
коса́kosá, прядьprjadʹ, ло́конlókon
A long lock of hair.
(шире)A knot or festoon, as of flowers.
- a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
Примеры
предложений: 2In haste we strive to quench the flame divine, / shaking the tresses of his burning hair.
Her dainty feet were sandal-clad, while her head remained bare of covering other than her silken tresses.
Переводы
языков: 5По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Middle English tresse, from Old French tresce, of uncertain origin; possibly from VulFrom 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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