Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having tresses; adorned with tresses; bordered or surrounded by tresses.
- Divided into tresses or locks, or consisting of them; worn in long tresses.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having tresses.
- adjective Formed into ringlets or braided; braided; curled.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having
tresses . - adjective Formed into
ringlets orbraided .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The adventure saga, envisioned and shot in stereoscopic 3-D, centers on blue-tressed Coraline Jones (Dakota Fanning), a spunky tween.
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“I was valedictorian of my high-school class,” said the golden-tressed Davis, sporting a modest black suit but wicked Christian Louboutins with 5-inch heels.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » New York Takes a Cue From Italy 2010
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Cera is Oh, a gentle, golden-tressed sidekick who murmurs lovingly to his harvest as he collects the berries “least touched by bird poop.”
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2009
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Not only did the honey-tressed blonde clearly have a smaller nose, as Hirshman implies, but “Gloria was nicer than Betty.”
I Choose My Choice! 2008
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Not only did the honey-tressed blonde clearly have a smaller nose, as Hirshman implies, but “Gloria was nicer than Betty.”
I Choose My Choice! 2008
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As Jerry, conspiracy theorist extraordinaire (the stuff Jerry worries about seems quaint by comparison to some of the post-9/11 theories out there now), Mr. Gibson seethes, sputters and maniacally twists him words into pretzel-like contortions — most of the time Ms. Roberts (sullen, red-tressed) just stares at him, mouth agape.
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When Clinton and Gore were elected and they kept showing Al's blond-tressed, plump-lipped daughters surrounding him, I thought that there would be a story in some magazine about his family with the headline: "Gore-GEOUS!"
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Imagine my surprise when I saw, not Madonna and Jesus (the new Brazilian boy toy as opposed to the beloved Nazarene) being whisked past me, but golden-tressed stylist Rachel Zoe and her husband.
The Blond and the Short of It: Rachel Zoe Poaches My Fashion Week Klieg Lights 2009
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If we're tressed about finance, Ask says, it's time to seek help with your finances.
Sharon Glassman: Why Can't Women Sleep? Part II: How to Sleep Well on Sunday Night 2009
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As Jerry, conspiracy theorist extraordinaire (the stuff Jerry worries about seems quaint by comparison to some of the post-9/11 theories out there now), Mr. Gibson seethes, sputters and maniacally twists him words into pretzel-like contortions — most of the time Ms. Roberts (sullen, red-tressed) just stares at him, mouth agape.
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