tress

noun (tresses)

«tress» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A tress is a long lock or strand of hair, especially one that hangs down. tree →

In the lessons

in tales a princess or maiden has long tresses of hair; one tress is one lock

Examples

She combed her long golden tresses. tree →
A tress of hair fell across her face. tree →
The girl cut off just one tress. tree →

Note

nothing for maths; if a problem counts tresses, each tress counts as one.

In Jewish tradition

A lock of hair. In the Song of Songs the king is caught in the beloved's flowing hair, a picture of love.

Interpretation. The Song is read as a picture of God's love for Israel. The king held captive in the tresses is read as God held by love for His people.

Examples

Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thy head like purple; the king is held captive in the tresses thereof. (Writings SNG.7.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths; if a problem counts tresses, each tress counts as one.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «tress» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «tress» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«tress» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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