Tess
[tes]
- a female given name, form of Theresa.
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Also Tes·sa [tes-uh] /ˈtɛs ə/.
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Examples from the Web for tess
Contemporary Examples
I began to hunt among the piles of canvases, saying, “Hurry up, Tess, and get ready; we must take advantage of the morning light.”
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the ShowRobert W. Chambers
February 20, 2014
“How foolish, Tess, to go and buy me such a beautiful thing as this,” I said.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the ShowRobert W. Chambers
February 20, 2014
Tess Morris is a London-based screenwriter: If Helen Fielding felt that Darcy needed to go, then, well, Darcy needed to go.
Meanwhile, Tess will have slipped off somewhere and disposed of her body so that it will never be found.
Tess wants to die, but she also wants to spare her friends and family the trauma of dealing with her suicide.
Historical Examples
It had been so sudden that Tess screamed, and the witch muttered a curse.
Tess of the Storm CountryGrace Miller White
This time Tess read denial in their faces, but smiled radiantly.
Tess of the Storm CountryGrace Miller White
Teola shook her head, and Tess noted her quick survey of the hut.
Tess of the Storm CountryGrace Miller White
Tess had opened the Bible to a chapter she had never read before.
Tess of the Storm CountryGrace Miller White
"And the brat," demanded Tess, changing the subject purposely.
Tess of the Storm CountryGrace Miller White