1905, from French trichotillomanie (1889), from tricho-, Latinized form of Greek trikho-, combining form of thrix (genitive trikhos) "hair" + Greek tillesthai "to pull out" + mania.
tricentennial
triceps
triceratops
trichinosis
trichomoniasis
trichotillomania
trick
trickery
trickle
trickster
tricky