trapes
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- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
Definition of trapes
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
- (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of traipse in reduced usage since about WWI
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verb
- (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of traipse in reduced usage since about WWI
noun
- (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of traipse in reduced usage since about WWI
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(colloquial)A slattern; an idle, sluttish, or untidy woman.
“But when he found the sullen Trapes ¶ Possest with th’ Devil, Worms, and Claps,”
“From door to door I'd sooner whine and beg, ¶ Than marry such a trapes.”
“Since full each other ſtation of renown, ¶ Who would not be the greatest Trapes in town?”
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Etymology
Obscure, as is common among colloquialisms. OED mentions possible association with Dutch trappen (“to tread or stamp the foot”), but objects that the connection is unconvincing.
Words you can make from trapes
158 playable · top: PASTER (8 pts)
Best play paster 8 points6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
39 words- APERS 7 pts
- APRES 7 pts
- APTER 7 pts
- ASPER 7 pts
- PARES 7 pts
- PARSE 7 pts
- PARTS 7 pts
- PASTE 7 pts
- PATER 7 pts
- PATES 7 pts
- PEARS 7 pts
- PEART 7 pts
- PEATS 7 pts
- PRASE 7 pts
- PRATE 7 pts
- PRATS 7 pts
- PRESA 7 pts
- PREST 7 pts
- RAPES 7 pts
- REAPS 7 pts
- SEPTA 7 pts
- SPARE 7 pts
- SPATE 7 pts
- SPEAR 7 pts
- SPRAT 7 pts
- STRAP 7 pts
- STREP 7 pts
- TAPER 7 pts
- TAPES 7 pts
- TARPS 7 pts
- TEPAS 7 pts
- TRAPS 7 pts
- ASTER 5 pts
- RATES 5 pts
- RESAT 5 pts
- STARE 5 pts
- TARES 5 pts
- TASER 5 pts
- TEARS 5 pts
4-letter words
61 words- APER 6 pts
- APES 6 pts
- APSE 6 pts
- PARE 6 pts
- PARS 6 pts
- PART 6 pts
- PASE 6 pts
- PAST 6 pts
- PATE 6 pts
- PATS 6 pts
- PEAR 6 pts
- PEAS 6 pts
- PEAT 6 pts
- PERT 6 pts
- PEST 6 pts
- PETS 6 pts
- PRAT 6 pts
- RAPE 6 pts
- RAPS 6 pts
- RAPT 6 pts
- RASP 6 pts
- REAP 6 pts
- REPS 6 pts
- SEPT 6 pts
- SPAE 6 pts
- SPAR 6 pts
- SPAT 6 pts
- STEP 6 pts
- TAPE 6 pts
- TAPS 6 pts
- TARP 6 pts
- TEPA 6 pts
- TRAP 6 pts
- ARES 4 pts
- ARSE 4 pts
- ARTS 4 pts
- ATES 4 pts
- EARS 4 pts
- EAST 4 pts
- EATS 4 pts
- ERAS 4 pts
- ERST 4 pts
- ETAS 4 pts
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- RATS 4 pts
- REST 4 pts
- RETS 4 pts
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- SERA 4 pts
- SETA 4 pts
- STAR 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TARS 4 pts
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- TEAR 4 pts
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- TRES 4 pts
- TSAR 4 pts
3-letter words
41 words- APE 5 pts
- APT 5 pts
- ASP 5 pts
- PAR 5 pts
- PAS 5 pts
- PAT 5 pts
- PEA 5 pts
- PER 5 pts
- PES 5 pts
- PET 5 pts
- PST 5 pts
- RAP 5 pts
- REP 5 pts
- SAP 5 pts
- SPA 5 pts
- TAP 5 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- ARS 3 pts
- ART 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ERS 3 pts
- EST 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- RAS 3 pts
- RAT 3 pts
- RES 3 pts
- RET 3 pts
- SAE 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- SEA 3 pts
- SER 3 pts
- SET 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAR 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TES 3 pts
2-letter words
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