tress

(Engels)

Noun

1. A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
2. A long lock of hair.
3. (broadly) A knot or festoon, as of flowers.

Verb

To braid or knot hair.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/tɹɛs/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: tresse

Verwante met Frans: tresse

Verwante met Italiaans: treccia

In summary

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.

Sinonieme

plait

braid

ringlet

lock

🔒

queue

curl

twist

weave

strand

lock of hair

pigtail

entwine

tassel

tuft

braid of hair

Vertalings

tresse

trança

κοτσίδα

βόστρυχος

trenza

belik

Flechte

bukle

vlecht

warkocz

haarlok

treccia

Locke

staart

natter