chiefly British, informal
: traditional
… had partaken of the trad British breakfast …—
Pamela Vandyke Price
Pamela Vandyke PriceShowcasing such trad virtues as live musicianship, brick-solid song structures and stylistic breadth, this is one sweet set.—Paul Evans
Paul Evans… ski and surf outfits, not just in the dumb old trad black, either.—Bernice Peck
Bernice PeckExamples of trad in a Sentence
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If you weren't already convinced, this chair's timeless color and square form work in modern and trad spaces alike.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024
Journalist and author Jo Piazza previously told USA TODAY there are aspects of the trad wife aesthetic that can be harmful to young girls.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
But this is changing and there are a significant number of Black women claiming to be trad wives.
—L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 29 May 2024
Though many trad wives voice suspicions of contemporary feminism, there is no singular model.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
The death of the girl boss was the birth of the trad boss who turns domesticity into a career.
—Abigail Anthony, National Review, 11 Feb. 2024
The 'absolutely ridiculous' idea that trad wives are all sinister
Williams wants to be clear that not all trad wives are far-right extremists.
—Ariana Triggs, USA TODAY, 14 July 2023
Finally, there’s an audience that suggests trad jazz will still be heard in the next century.
—Noah Schaffer, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Not all trad wives are alike, according to Estee Williams, a trad wife influencer on TikTok.
—Ariana Triggs, USA TODAY, 14 July 2023
Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024
Journalist and author Jo Piazza previously told USA TODAY there are aspects of the trad wife aesthetic that can be harmful to young girls.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
But this is changing and there are a significant number of Black women claiming to be trad wives.
—L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 29 May 2024
Though many trad wives voice suspicions of contemporary feminism, there is no singular model.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
The death of the girl boss was the birth of the trad boss who turns domesticity into a career.
—Abigail Anthony, National Review, 11 Feb. 2024
The 'absolutely ridiculous' idea that trad wives are all sinister
Williams wants to be clear that not all trad wives are far-right extremists.
—Ariana Triggs, USA TODAY, 14 July 2023
Finally, there’s an audience that suggests trad jazz will still be heard in the next century.
—Noah Schaffer, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Not all trad wives are alike, according to Estee Williams, a trad wife influencer on TikTok.
—Ariana Triggs, USA TODAY, 14 July 2023
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“Trad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trad. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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