tress

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

To braid or knot hair.

Synonyms

plait

braid

ringlet

lock

🔒

queue

curl

twist

weave

strand

lock of hair

pigtail

entwine

tassel

tuft

braid of hair

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɹɛs/

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.