Tress
/trΙs/noun
A lock or strand of hair.
Did you know?Tress comes through Old French from Latin, and in medieval usage it often evoked a braided or arranged lock of hair rather than just any strand.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*der-
βto split, tear, or flayβ
Latin
Latin
distringere
βto stretch apart, draw asunderβ
Old French
Old French
tresse
βa braid or plait of hairβ
Middle English
English
tresse
βa braid or lock of hairβ
Modern English
English
tress
βa lock of hairβ