# tress

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹɛs/ · frequency rank #63,321

## Definitions
1. A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
2. A long lock of hair.
3. A knot or festoon, as of flowers.

## Etymology
From Middle English tresse, from Old French tresce, of uncertain origin; possibly from Vulgar Latin *trichia, from Ancient Greek τριχία (trikhía, “rope”), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”). Compare French tresse, Italian treccia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tress