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Tess

[ tes ]

/ tɛs /

noun

a female given name, form of Theresa.

Also Tes·sa

[tes-uh] /ˈtɛs ə/.

Example sentences from the Web for tessa

Tessa will eventually meet her mother, Alex (Malin Akerman), though that might take a while.

‘Homeland,’ ‘Revenge,’ ‘The Good Wife,’ ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and More: Where We Left Off |Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez |September 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The show stars a teenager named Tessa, forced by her dad to leave New York City for so-called suburban bliss.

My Real-Life ‘Suburgatory’ |Linda Erin Keenan |September 28, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Tessa Jowell Former Olympics Minister, offered a settlement.

Inside the Shadowy World of Phone-Hacking |William Coles |April 23, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Like her mother, Tessa, she now writes, including a novel, The Man With the Dancing Eyes.

Patricia Neal's Family of Titans |Olivia Cole |August 11, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

Tessa, a writer and contributing editor to Tatler, suffered bouts of depression and alcoholism.

Patricia Neal's Family of Titans |Olivia Cole |August 11, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Tessa slipped round the table to his side, clasping her glass tightly.

The Lamp in the Desert |Ethel M. Dell
He invited Tessa to join him, which she consented to do with alacrity.

The Lamp in the Desert |Ethel M. Dell
Tessa did not like those words, even though Tito was smiling.

Romola |George Eliot
He found Tessa practically established as Stella's companion.

The Lamp in the Desert |Ethel M. Dell
Tessa turned the corner and walked rapidly along the pavement.

Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline |Jennie M. Drinkwater

British Dictionary definitions for tessa

TESSA

/ (ˈtɛsə) /

n acronym for (in Britain)

Tax Exempt Special Savings Account; a former (available 1991–99) tax-free savings scheme