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traipse definition

traipse (trāps)

intransitive verb, transitive verb traipsed, traipsing traips′·ing

to walk, wander, tramp, or gad

Etymology: earlier trapse, prob. < or akin to Fris trapsen, to walk aimlessly, with storklike gait, intens. of *trappen; akin to MDu, to tread, stamp, OE treppan: see trap

noun

the act of traipsing

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