Phrase Hound found 4 phrases and 96 compound words that contain tresses. The most common are listed below. Open tresses in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 4
- ladies' tressesAny of several species of the orchidaceous genus Spiranthes, in which the white flowers are set in spirals around a slender axis and remotely resemble braided hair.
- autumn lady's tressesSynonym of blue orchid: An orchid of the species Vanda coerulea.
- mermaid's tressesA brown alga of species Chorda filum.
- mermaid tressesThe brown alga Chorda filum.
Compound words 96
- mattressesplural of mattress: A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.
- mistressesplural of mistress: A woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership.
- waitressesplural of waitress: A female attendant who serves customers in a restaurant, café, or similar.
- fortressesplural of fortress: A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.
- distressesplural of distress: Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
- buttressesplural of buttress: A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
- seamstressesplural of seamstress: A woman who sews clothes professionally.
- avertressesplural of avertress: A woman who averts.
- backstressesplural of backstress: A long-range internal stress.
- captressesplural of captress: a female captor.