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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Schafer wore her strawberry blond tresses straightened, opting for minimal makeup.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
Munn kept her hair classic with her dark tresses pulled into a sleek low ponytail.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Her long tresses were folded into a series of fishtail braids.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
But does this mean luteolin will have the same effect on human tresses?
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
Munn kept her hair classic with her dark tresses pulled into a sleek low ponytail.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Her long tresses were folded into a series of fishtail braids.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
But does this mean luteolin will have the same effect on human tresses?
—Sarah Garone, Health, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tress
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“Tress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tress. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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tress
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: a long lock of hair
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