Definition of TRESS

tress

Plural: tresses

Noun

  • A long lock or braid of hair.
  • a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
  • A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
  • A long lock of hair.
  • A knot or festoon, as of flowers.

Verb

  • To braid or knot hair.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

From 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.

Synonyms

braid, plait, twist

Scrabble Score: 5

tress: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tress: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tress: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

tress: valid Words With Friends Word