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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Robbie wore her blonde tresses straightened, while her makeup consisted of a muted rosy nude lip and pops of rosy blush.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
The royal bride turned to longtime stylists James Pryce and Richard Ward of London's Richard Ward salon for her wedding tresses, and Ward told PEOPLE that Kate was hands-on in the process.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
But while winter can be rough for your tresses, know that there’s relief in sight.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2026
Wigs of all colors and lengths, red curls, long blonde tresses, short and capped and black.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
The royal bride turned to longtime stylists James Pryce and Richard Ward of London's Richard Ward salon for her wedding tresses, and Ward told PEOPLE that Kate was hands-on in the process.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
But while winter can be rough for your tresses, know that there’s relief in sight.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2026
Wigs of all colors and lengths, red curls, long blonde tresses, short and capped and black.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Tress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tress. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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tress
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: a long lock of hair
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