tress

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɹɛs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: tresse

Cognate with French: tresse

Cognate with Italian: 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.

Synonyms

plait

braid

ringlet

lock

🔒

queue

curl

twist

weave

strand

lock of hair

pigtail

entwine

tassel

tuft

braid of hair