tresses

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Tresses of filmy green floating from the mouth of a cavern, suggest a mermaid's hair, and her visible presence would scarcely add to the wonders in this under-world of glamour and mystery.

From Through the Malay Archipelago by Richings, Emily

Thy Eyes like searing-Irons burn out mine; In thy fair Tresses stifle me outright: Like Circes, change me to a loathsom Swine, So I may live for ever in thy sight.

From The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) by Parker, William Riley

Spartan Helen used to wear Tresses in a plait, perhaps: Kate has ochre in her hair— Nose is rather flat, perhaps.

From The Poems of Henry Kendall With Biographical Note by Bertram Stevens by Kendall, Henry

Less frequent are the "Bee Orchis," the "Butterfly Orchis," "Lady's Tresses," and the "Tway blade."

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

A black Swan is more common; you may wear grey Tresses e're we find him.

From The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Volume 2 of 10: Introduction to the Elder Brother by Fletcher, John