tress
nounUK /trɛs/
US /trɛs/
A long piece of hair.
She tucked a loose tress behind her ear.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A braid or plait of hair, especially a long one.
The princess wore a golden tress down her back.
3. A cluster of long, flowing hair on a person's head.
Wind blew a dark tress across her face.
4. A tuft or lock of hair on an animal, such as a horse's mane.
The horse's tress swayed as it galloped.