trampy
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9.1
- adjective
- /ˈtræm.pi/
- Offensive
:
provocador
- Your trampy, backstabbing wife.
The question is, should Jeffrey worry about Mindy's friends who he thinks have a trampy nature?
- The question is, should Jeffrey worry about Mindy's friends who he thinks have a trampy nature?
Examples
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Everyone thought her dress was too trampy for such a formal event.
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Lydia thought she was a little trampy.
Fiction book (1995) -
My trampy little sister says MySpace is the new booty call.
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The only school-related issues I will have are trampy little teen girls! EEEK!
Blog text (2) -
It doesn't matter if you consider Kristen Stewart's acknowledgment of having had an affair with a married man to be an admission of "trampy-ness."
Blog text (18) -
She wore a trampy outfit that drew attention at the party.
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He commented that her trampy behavior was inappropriate for the occasion.
Synonyms
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4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
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4.3
Showy in a cheap way that looks bad
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3.7
Cheap and low quality that looks ugly or not stylish
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8.6
Dirty and unpleasant, like a place with sticky floors
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9.1
A thing that is cheap and badly made and shows little taste
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9.9
A woman who acts and looks in a way people think is sexually improper or untidy
Dressing or acting in a way that makes people think someone is sexually available
Clothing or a look that shows too much skin and seems not suitable for the situation
Appearing in a way people think is sexually loose or rude
Antonyms
Compounds
How Provocative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Trampy comes from the common word tramp, which means a homeless person or someone with a bad reputation, and the ending -y makes it 'like a tramp'. That's why trampy can be a rude word for something that looks 'sexually cheap' or overly provocative.