"trapes" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trapeses [plural]
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. Head templates: {{en-noun}} trapes (plural trapeses)
  1. Alternative spelling of traipse in reduced usage since about WWI Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: traipse in reduced usage (extra: since about WWI)
    Sense id: en-trapes-en-noun-J2w5Nubw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 3 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 49 5 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 3 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: See trape. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} trapes
  1. (seldom in use since about WWII, colloquial) A slattern; an idle, sluttish, or untidy woman. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-trapes-en-noun-lua1CqIM Disambiguation of People: 24 52 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: trapeses [present, singular, third-person], trapesing [participle, present], trapesed [participle, past], trapesed [past]
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. Head templates: {{en-verb}} trapes (third-person singular simple present trapeses, present participle trapesing, simple past and past participle trapesed)
  1. Alternative spelling of traipse in reduced usage since about WWI Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: traipse in reduced usage (extra: since about WWI)
    Sense id: en-trapes-en-verb-J2w5Nubw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 3 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 49 5 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 3 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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