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Raretrapes
The correct spelling is trapes.
How to pronounce trapes
noun
Say it like: Tra-pes
The correct spelling is trapes. A long or tiring walk. For example: "It was a long traipse uphill all the way home."
Usage Examples
“It was a long traipse uphill all the way home.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A long or tiring walk.
- 2.(seldom in use since about WWII) A slattern; an idle, sluttish, or untidy woman.
verb
- 1.To walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt.
- 2.To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort.
- 3.To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort; to walk about or over (a place).
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