untressed

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English

Etymology 1

From un- +‎ tressed.

Adjective

untressed (not comparable)

  1. Loose, not in tresses.
    • 1906, Charles Montagu Doughty, The Dawn in Britain:
      With bosom loosely knit and untressed locks
    • 2004, Catherine Richardson, Clothing Culture, 1350-1650:
      The headbands were worn on the forehead and fastened behind, so the top of the head was open and untressed hair flowed down the back.

Etymology 2

Verb

untressed

  1. simple past and past participle of untress

Anagrams

Middle English

Adjective

untressed

  1. untressed, loose, not in tresses
    • 13??, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales
      Hir heris han they kembd, that lay untressed