For that matter, even the word "tress" itself, referring to a hairstyle, is well-nigh obsolete.
(Yes, I'm aware there is no etymological connection.)

J.Hy


On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 6:57 PM, Emily Monroe <emilymonroe03@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm not sure how anybody implied that males and females are the same. The fact is,"-tress" words are becoming archiac, and Wikipedia needs to reflect that.
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