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trad

British  
/ træd /

noun

  1. traditional jazz, as revived in the 1950s

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adjective

  1. short for traditional

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It is a classic technique of traditional, or trad, climbing, which is done out in nature.

From The Wall Street Journal

In some sense, the “trad wife” is freed from political leanings, no longer coded conservative, but here available, as fantasy, for everyone.

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“I’m not a trad wife influencer,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

With his consistent, overt signaling of “trad” sympathies, that’s the bet he is obviously making.

From Salon

On social media, for instance, “trad wives” or traditional wives are embracing being homemakers, while their husbands provide for the family.

From The Wall Street Journal