tress
pronunciation
How to pronounce tress in British English:
UK [tres]
How to pronounce tress in American English:
US [trɛs]
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- Noun:
- a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
Word Origin
- tress (n.)
- c. 1300, "long lock of hair," from Old French tresse "a plait or braid of hair" (12c.), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *trichia "braid, rope," from Greek trikhia "rope," from thrix (genitive trikhos) "hair." Related: Tresses.
- tress (v.)
- "arrange in tresses," mid-14c., from Old French trecier (12c.), from tresse (see tress (n.)).
Example
- 1. The government planted many tress along the sidewalk .
- 2. The tress have grown tall day by day .
- 3. In this cold climate , tress can 't grow .
- 4. Tress can be planted in spring .
- 5. Two tress , one is birch , the other is birch too .