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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTress
/trɛs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long lock of hair.
"She wore her hair in a single tress that cascaded down her back." - 2
A braid or plait of hair.
"The dancer's tresses flowed gracefully as she moved."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tress' originates from the Old French 'tresse', which means 'to braid'. It can be traced back to the Latin 'tricha', meaning 'a lock of hair', reflecting the historical significance of hair styling in various cultures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tress" is said worldwide
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mèche
Transliteration: mɛʃ
"Elle a une belle mèche de cheveux."
Strähne
Transliteration: ˈʃtʁɛːnə
"Sie hat eine lange Strähne ihrer Haare."
ciocca
Transliteration: ˈtʃokka
"Ha una ciocca di capelli che le incornicia il viso."
mecha
Transliteration: ˈmexa
"Ella tiene una mecha de cabello muy larga."
mecha
Transliteration: ˈmɛkɐ
"Ela tem uma mecha de cabelo que brilha ao sol."
लट
Transliteration: laṭ
"उसकी लटें हवा में उड़ रही थीं।"
发束
Transliteration: fà shù
"她的发束在阳光下闪闪发光。"
머리카락
Transliteration: meorikarak
"그녀의 머리카락이 바람에 날리고 있다."
髪の束
Transliteration: kami no taba
"彼女の髪の束が風に揺れている。"
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