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.
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3 sensesA braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
Haarsträhne, Haarlocke, Zopf
коса́kosá, прядьprjadʹ, ло́конlókon
A long lock of hair.
(broadly)A knot or festoon, as of flowers.
- a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
Examples
2 sentencesIn 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.
Translations
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Origin
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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Forms
plural: tressesSynonyms
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6 related wordsSee also
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