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tressy
tress·y
/
ˈtrɛs
i
/
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[
tres
-ee
]
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adjective,
tress·i·er,
tress·i·est.
Archaic.
resembling or having
tresses
.
Origin:
1605–15;
tress
+
-y
1
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tress
(trɛs)
—
n
1.
(
often plural
) a lock of hair, esp a long lock of woman's hair
2.
a plait or braid of hair
—
vb
3.
(
tr
) to arrange in tresses
[C13: from Old French
trece
, of uncertain origin]
'tressy
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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