tress

/tres/

Thân thiện

A woman styles her hair into an elegant tress.

Definition

Noun: 1. A lock or length of hair, especially when arranged or styled: A "tress" refers to a long, distinct section or strand of hair, often considered beautiful or carefully arranged. This is the most common meaning. 2. (Archaic) A long lock or braid of a woman's hair: Historically, the word was used specifically for a woman's long, flowing, or braided hair, often in a poetic or formal context.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She brushed her long, dark tresses before bed.
  • A single golden tress had escaped from her elegant updo.
  • (Archaic/Poetic) The maiden's flowing tresses shone in the sunlight.

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in the plural form "tresses" to refer collectively to a person's head of hair, especially when it is long and considered attractive.
  • The portrait captured the sheen of her auburn tresses.
• It is frequently found in literary, descriptive, or somewhat formal contexts rather than in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Tressed (adjective): Having hair of a specified kind. Often used in combination (e.g., , ).
  • The long-tressed heroine of the story.

Synonyms

• Lock
• Strand
• Curl
• Braid (when referring to a plaited tress)
• Plait (when referring to a plaited tress)

Antonyms

• There is no direct antonym, but concepts opposed to the idea of long, styled hair could include:
  • Short crop
  • Shaved head
  • Disheveled hair

Related Phrases & Idioms

• To let down one's tresses: A literary phrase meaning to let one's long hair fall loose, often implying a moment of relaxation, intimacy, or vulnerability.
  • At the end of the day, she would let down her tresses and sigh with relief.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

Từ đồng nghĩa

• braid
• plait
• twist