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trashes

trash
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trash]
    • /træʃ/
    • /træʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trash]
    • /træʃ/

Definitions of trashes word

  • noun trashes anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish. 1
  • noun trashes foolish or pointless ideas, talk, or writing; nonsense. 1
  • noun trashes a worthless or disreputable person. 1
  • noun trashes such persons collectively. 1
  • noun trashes literary or artistic material of poor or inferior quality. 1
  • noun trashes broken or torn bits, as twigs, splinters, rags, or the like. 1

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Origin of trashes

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English trasches (plural), apparently cognate with Norwegian trask rubbish; akin to Old English trus brushwood, Old Norse tros rubbish

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Parts of speech for Trashes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trashes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trashes usage trend in Literature

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