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tress

noun

Definition of tress

as in lock

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Recent Examples of tress Our editors love this multi-styling tool, which dries hair quickly and creates a variety of styles, from fluffy curls to sleek straight tresses. — Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 27 June 2026 Before using the tool, run a small amount of the Omega hair oil through your tresses for extra shine and heat protection. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 The woman had very little hair to work with, and Rush wondered if a stylist could offer a similar service for her post-treatment tresses. — Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 This hairdryer uses negative ions to reduce frizz, minimize static, and soften your tresses. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tress

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Car owners are advised to go to the dealer to get their drive door lock replaced for free.

— Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 30 July 2026
At the film’s Shanghai premiere, her short, curly cut was replaced with long, straight locks and choppy baby bangs.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of lock

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While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.

— Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
If hotness is an effort to make the ephemeral permanent, then illness is a constant reminder of how nothing is forever.

— Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021

Definition of permanent

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Between the football, the success and the fashionable perm, that was the kind of popularity that Machtig Maus (Mighty Mouse) had.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Randall got her first perm at seven years old and consistently relaxed her hair for nearly five decades.

— Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 29 May 2026

Definition of perm

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Kuwait said on Saturday that Iranian forces launched a wave of drones within its airspace, with its military destroying multiple aircraft after Iran targeted critical infrastructure in the country's north.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
At one point, the teen could even be seen taking the brunt of a large wave before resurfacing.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

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