tresse

Etymology

From Old French tresce, of uncertain origin; possibly from Vulgar Latin *trichia < Ancient Greek. Compare Italian treccia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁɛs/
• Homophone: tresses
• Rhymes: -ɛs

Noun

tresse f (plural tresses)

1. tress, braid, plait

Verb

tresse

1. first-person singular present indicative of tresser
2. third-person singular present indicative of tresser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of tresser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of tresser
5. second-person singular imperative of tresser

Further reading

• “tresse” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• restes, restés, stères, stérés, terses

Noun

tresse

1. tress

Etymology

From Old French tresce, of uncertain origin.

Noun

tresse f (plural tresses)

1. (Jersey) plait, braid