trilseán — meaning in English

English meaning

• braid verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
• torch noun A small portable light powered by a battery (British usage); in American English, a stick with a flaming end used as a light source.
• tress noun A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.

Senses

trilseán is used for these senses in English:

• braid A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.]
• tress A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.

braid — full definition

1. verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
2. noun A length of hair, thread, or fiber woven together in interlacing strands.

torch — full definition

1. noun A small portable light powered by a battery (British usage); in American English, a stick with a flaming end used as a light source.
2. verb To deliberately set fire to something, especially as an act of arson.

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