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trad

 (trăd)
adj.
1. Informal Following established tradition in a given sphere of activity, especially in conscious rejection of stylistic or technical innovations.
2. Of or relating to traditional folk music, especially the folk music of Europe and of peoples of European origin.
3. Of or relating to a form of rock climbing emphasizing route finding and the placement of protective gear by the leader rather than athletic moves on routes protected by bolts.

[Short for traditional.]
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trad

(træd)
n
(Jazz) chiefly Brit traditional jazz, as revived in the 1950s
adj
short for traditional
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Noun1.trad - traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s
jazz - a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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trad

(inf), trad jazz
nTraditional m, → Oldtime m
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