tressy

American

[tres-ee] / ˈtrɛs i /

adjective

Archaic.

tressier, tressiest

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

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A Tressy doll, with hideous button unleashing torrents of plastic hair, that’s what Santa pawned off on me.

From Seattle Times

This strange woman would come round and take my Tressy doll, maybe even my felt tips.

From The Guardian

Though costly and time-consuming, it is possible to straighten the tressy component that adorns the top of your head.

From Slate

Or you can turn your head toward them and pretend that you are on a photo shoot and have tressy Gisele Bündchen hair.

From Slate

What was formerly perceived as elegantly tressy is now seen as verging on balding.

From Slate

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