What does trape mean?
Trape means (obsolete) A messy or untidy woman..
Trape
/tɹeɪ̯p/ · noun
Meaning
(obsolete) A messy or untidy woman..
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete) A messy or untidy woman.
- (intransitive) To drag.
- (intransitive) To run about idly or like a slattern.
Example Sentences
Hard was his fate in this I own, ¶ Nor will I for the trapes atone; ¶ Indeed to guess I am not able, ¶ What made her thus inexorable[…]
No, that coat's too big; it'll trape along the ground if you wear it.
"I expect that's right," Frest admitted. "You going to drop right down—or be you hunting and traping along? You'n Delia?"
Synonyms for trape
Antonyms for trape
Related Words
Word Forms
- trapes
- traping
- traped
Usage Notes
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How do you use trape in a sentence?
Hard was his fate in this I own, ¶ Nor will I for the trapes atone; ¶ Indeed to guess I am not able, ¶ What made her thus inexorable[…]
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