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
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Her hair was styled with a soft wave, with her tresses cascading down her back and past her shoulders.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Solange, seen in sopping wet tresses this week, creative directed a birthday shoot for Ari Lennox.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
Especially in terms of Patty’s hairstyle, wanton tresses that feel like an extension of her frittering mind after she’s ousted from the fictional studio Continental Pictures.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
As for her glam, Klum’s long blond tresses were styled with a layered effect that cascaded down her back and shoulders.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Solange, seen in sopping wet tresses this week, creative directed a birthday shoot for Ari Lennox.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
Especially in terms of Patty’s hairstyle, wanton tresses that feel like an extension of her frittering mind after she’s ousted from the fictional studio Continental Pictures.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
As for her glam, Klum’s long blond tresses were styled with a layered effect that cascaded down her back and shoulders.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Tress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tress. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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: a long lock of hair
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