1
: a long lock of hair
especially
: the long unbound hair of a woman
—usually used in plural
2
archaic
: a plait of hair : braid
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Her long, glossy tresses cascaded down over a lace negligee that hugged her figure. . . .
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Roland High, New Yorker, 3 June 2025
Jones wore her dark tresses in a side part, while her makeup consisted of brown eye shadow, pink blush and a glossy nude lip.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
The two resembled each other with their long blonde tresses and matching uniforms.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 May 2025
But lately, she’s been growing out her long tresses.
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Roland High, New Yorker, 3 June 2025
Jones wore her dark tresses in a side part, while her makeup consisted of brown eye shadow, pink blush and a glossy nude lip.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
The two resembled each other with their long blonde tresses and matching uniforms.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 May 2025
But lately, she’s been growing out her long tresses.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tress
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“Tress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tress. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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tress
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: a long lock of hair
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