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Definition of Traipse
1. Verb. Walk or tramp about. "The children traipse to the playground"
Definition of Traipse
1. v. i. To walk or run about in a slatternly, careless, or thoughtless manner.
Definition of Traipse
1. Verb. (intransitive obsolete) To walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive colloquial) To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive colloquial) To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort; to walk about or over (a place). ¹
4. Noun. A long or tiring walk. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Traipse
1. to walk about in an idle or aimless manner [v TRAIPSED, TRAIPSING, TRAIPSES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Traipse
Literary usage of Traipse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report and Transactions (1875)
"Perry—"traipse. A woman negligent in dress. To walk in a sluttish manner." "
TRAPES. A traipse; slatternly woman." "TRAPES" is used about Ashburton and ..."
2. Report and Transactions of the Devonshire Association for the Advancement of (1875)
"Perry—"traipse. A woman negligent in dress. To walk in a sluttish manner." "
TRAPES. A traipse; slatternly woman." "TRAPES" is used about Ashburton and ..."
3. Dialect Notes by American Dialect Society (1896)
"Cf. traipse, 334. trash-basket, 395. tread, 411, 6(5, 278. tremendous (trimen-
dn¡8), 242. tresillo, 195. trestle (troni, ..."
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