tressy

[ tres-ee ]

adjective

, Archaic.

, tress·i·er, tress·i·est.

1. resembling or having tresses.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tressy¹

First recorded in 1605–15; tress + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The expression “tressy forehead” in the second line of the fourth stanza means a forehead half covered with falling, loose hair.

From Project Gutenberg