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
Examples of tress in a Sentence
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Her portraits are no less enchanting, such as a 1902 pastel of a woman with dreamy blue eyes and chestnut tresses piled high atop her head.
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Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
Lenny Kravitz has been known to sport long dreadlocks since the ’90s, while Keanu Reeves has maintained shoulder-length tresses for several years.
Ahead, take a look back at some of our favorite celebrity guys’ must-see hair transformations.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Choosing color over perms or relaxers, Bey’s long blonde-streaked tresses are a result of expert color maintenance throughout the past quarter-century.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 2 May 2024
Rihanna Wears Peter Do Rihanna’s blonde tresses blended perfectly with her Peter Do oversized neutral look from the Fall/Winter 2024 runway show.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
Eventually that look led her from the ramp onto the stage, where she was awaited by a team of dancers dressed up as platinum Bigfoots, with long, blonde tresses of their own that just happened to be covering their faces, as well as the rest of their bodies.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
For hair and makeup, Brittany kept things simple — and let dress No. 1 take center stage — by rocking a neutral but glowy glam and wearing her signature blonde tresses curled in loose waves.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
The Princess of Wales' bouncy brown hair has long been a hallmark of her style, and the royal quietly donated seven inches of her tresses to the U.K. charity The Little Princess Trust in 2017.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
It’s infused with avocado oil, a rich source of vitamin E, which prevents hair loss, seals the hair cuticle, dials up your natural shine, and makes your tresses extra smooth.
—Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
Lenny Kravitz has been known to sport long dreadlocks since the ’90s, while Keanu Reeves has maintained shoulder-length tresses for several years.
Ahead, take a look back at some of our favorite celebrity guys’ must-see hair transformations.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Choosing color over perms or relaxers, Bey’s long blonde-streaked tresses are a result of expert color maintenance throughout the past quarter-century.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 2 May 2024
Rihanna Wears Peter Do Rihanna’s blonde tresses blended perfectly with her Peter Do oversized neutral look from the Fall/Winter 2024 runway show.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
Eventually that look led her from the ramp onto the stage, where she was awaited by a team of dancers dressed up as platinum Bigfoots, with long, blonde tresses of their own that just happened to be covering their faces, as well as the rest of their bodies.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
For hair and makeup, Brittany kept things simple — and let dress No. 1 take center stage — by rocking a neutral but glowy glam and wearing her signature blonde tresses curled in loose waves.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
The Princess of Wales' bouncy brown hair has long been a hallmark of her style, and the royal quietly donated seven inches of her tresses to the U.K. charity The Little Princess Trust in 2017.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
It’s infused with avocado oil, a rich source of vitamin E, which prevents hair loss, seals the hair cuticle, dials up your natural shine, and makes your tresses extra smooth.
—Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
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: a long lock of hair
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