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tress

/tɹɛs/

Meanings
noun
A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.

Examples :

"The little girl twirled a golden tress around her finger while listening to the story. "
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Illustration flowers

flowers noun

/ˈflaʊ.əz/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚz/

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

"The garden was full of flowers, attracting bees and butterflies with their bright colors and sweet smell. "

Illustration ringlet

ringlet noun

/ˈrɪŋlət/

A small ring.

"The girl's hair, usually straight, had a single stubborn ringlet that refused to uncurl near her ear. "

Illustration garland

garland noun

/ˈɡɑɹlənd/

A wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.

"The students made a colorful paper garland to decorate the classroom for the party. "

Illustration morning

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

Illustration delicate

delicate noun

/ˈdɛlɪkət/

A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie.

"She carefully handled the delicate, lace-trimmed lingerie. "

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Illustration colorful

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

Illustration listening

listening verb

/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

"Please listen carefully as I explain.  I like to listen to music."

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration festoon

festoon noun

/fɛsˈtuːn/

An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.

"The graduation party decorations included a colorful festoon of paper flowers hanging above the doorway. "

Illustration twirled

twirled verb

/twɜːrld/ /twɝːld/

To perform a twirl.

"The little girl twirled in her new dress, happy to show it off. "

Illustration braided

braided verb

/ˈbɹeɪdɪd/

To make a sudden movement with, to jerk.

"The dog braided at his leash when he saw the squirrel. "