tressy

[ tres-ee ]

adjective,tress·i·er, tress·i·est.Archaic.

resembling or having tresses.

Origin of tressy

¹

First recorded in 1605–15; tress + -y¹

Words Nearby tressy

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How to use tressy in a sentence

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