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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Hadid wore her dirty blond tresses in a sleek bob, while her makeup consisted of winged eyeliner and a mauve lip.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
The singer wore her red tresses in large yellow rollers that complemented her onesie.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Nov. 2024
After a rival compels her hair to grow the same way, the girls get into a fight, their tresses zooming outward and stabbing at and choking each other.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
Plus, taking the look from dark bridal to regal was a gold and crystal crown resting atop both the veil and her blonde tresses.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
The singer wore her red tresses in large yellow rollers that complemented her onesie.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Nov. 2024
After a rival compels her hair to grow the same way, the girls get into a fight, their tresses zooming outward and stabbing at and choking each other.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
Plus, taking the look from dark bridal to regal was a gold and crystal crown resting atop both the veil and her blonde tresses.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Tress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tress. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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tress
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: a long lock of hair
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