Tressé

Tressé is a French adjective and past participle meaning braided or plaited. It is formed from the verb tresser, to braid, and is used to describe objects that are constructed by interlacing strands or that resemble braids. The word is commonly applied to hair, cords, ribbons, and fabrics.

In hair, cheveux tressés refers to plaited hairstyles such as French plaits or three-strand braids. In materials, tressé describes braided cords, ropes, or trims used in clothing, upholstery, or decorative arts. In crafts and manufacturing, tressage denotes the technique of braiding fibers or wires to form a braid, sometimes for reinforcement or ornamental purposes. Jewelry and leatherwork may feature tressé patterns, where multiple strands are interwoven to create texture.

Translation and related terms: in English, tressé translates as braided or plaited. The related noun tresse means a braid, and tressage denotes the braiding process.

See also: tresse, tressage, braiding.