Definition
Definition of tressing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
hairstylingRare related to braiding or arranging hairRare
- She wore a tressing style that was intricate and beautiful.
- The stylist specialized in tressing techniques.
- Her tressing skills were admired by everyone.
Origin of tressing
Old French, tresser (to braid)
View all translations of tressing
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- French:tressé, ...
- German:geflochten, ...
- Italian:intrecciato, ...
- Spanish:trenzado, ...
- Portuguese:trançado, ...
- Chinese:编发的, ...
- Japanese:編んだ, ...
- Arabic:مُضَفِّر, ...
- Hebrew:קָלוּעַ, ...
- Russian:заплетённый, ...
- Ukrainian:заплетений, ...
- Hindi:चोटीदार, ...
Definition of tress - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
hairDated long lock of hairDated
- She admired the tress that fell over her shoulder.
2.
flowersRare knot or festoon of flowersRare
- The bride wore a tress of roses in her hair.
Verb
1.
hairstylingDated braid or knot hair into tressesDated
- She decided to tress her hair for the event.
2.
groomingDated arrange hair in long flowing locksDated
- He learned to tress his sister's hair beautifully.
Images of tress

long lock of hair 
knot or festoon of flowers
Origin of tress
Old French, tresse (plait)
Examples of tress in a sentence
A single tress escaped from her bun, framing her face. A tress of lilies adorned the altar. The festival featured a tress of wildflowers. She loves to tress her daughter's hair every morning. The stylist offered to tress the bride's hair beautifully. She decided to tress her hair for the event.
The stylist offered to tress the bride's hair.
View all translations of tress
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- French:mèche, tresser, ...
- German:Haarlocke, flechten, ...
- Italian:ciocca, intrecciare, ...
- Spanish:mechón, trenzar, ...
- Portuguese:madeixa, trançar, ...
- Chinese:发绺, 编发, ...
- Japanese:髪の房, 三つ編みにする, ...
- Arabic:خصلة شعر, ضَفَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:מַחְלֶפֶת, לִקְלֹעַ, ...
- Russian:прядь, заплести, ...
- Ukrainian:пасмо, заплітати, ...
- Hindi:लट, गूंथना, ...
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