tress

noun

ˈtres 

1

: a long lock of hair

especially : the long unbound hair of a woman

—usually used in plural

2

archaic : a plait of hair : braid

Examples of tress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Regarding hair color, this style suits darker blonds and light brunettes, hues that are taking over from lighter highlights, adding depth and richness to the tresses. —Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

Her blond tresses were styled in choppy waves that flowed down her back and shoulders. 2024 marked a major year for Cavallari’s fashion label Uncommon James. —Julia Teti, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025

The entire seven thousand kilograms had already been on display for some time at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland, in large heaps of braids and knots and tresses inside a row of glass display cases. —Cutter Wood, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025

Brown wore her blond tresses in waves, while her makeup consisted of winged eyeliner, white eye shadow and pink blush. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tresse, from Anglo-French tresce

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tress

• bless
• chess
• cress
• dress
• es
• ess
• esse
• fess
• guess
• jess
• less
• lesse

Kids Definition

tress

noun

ˈtres 

: a long lock of hair