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untressed

untressed adjective: loose, not in tresses. Also the simple past and past participle of untress.

Adjective

untressed (not comparable)

  1. Loose, not in tresses.
    • With bosom loosely knit and untressed locks1906, Charles Montagu Doughty, The Dawn in Britain
    • 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.2004, Catherine Richardson, Clothing Culture, 1350-1650

Also used as

untressed is also the simple past and past participle of untress.

Origin of untressed

From un- + tressed.

Questions about untressed

What does untressed mean?
Untressed means loose, not in tresses.
What part of speech is untressed?
Untressed is an adjective.

Words near untressed in the dictionary

  1. untrendy
  2. untrepanned
  3. untrespassed
  4. untrespassing
  5. untress
  6. untressed
  7. untresses
  8. untressing
  9. untrew
  10. untriable
  11. untriacontane

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