traînée — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bike noun A bicycle or, informally, a motorcycle.
- drag verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
- hussy noun A woman regarded as behaving in a sexually inappropriate or overly bold way (dated, disapproving).
- slattern noun A slut, a sexually promiscuous woman.
- smear verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.
- tramp noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, often on foot.
- trollop noun An old-fashioned, disparaging term for a promiscuous or disreputable woman.
Senses
traînée is used for these senses in English:
- bike Clipping of bicycle.
- bike Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.
- drag (nautical) The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
- hussy A sexually immoral woman.
- slattern (dated) One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman.
- smear A mark made by smearing.
- tramp (pejorative) A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut. [from 1922]
- trollop (derogatory) A strumpet; a whore.
bike — full definition
- noun A bicycle or, informally, a motorcycle.
- verb To ride or travel by bicycle or motorcycle.
drag — full definition
- verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
- noun A resisting force that slows down something moving through air or liquid.
- noun Something tedious or annoying.
- noun Elaborate, exaggerated clothing of the opposite gender worn for performance, especially by drag queens and kings.
- verb To insult or criticize someone sharply, often publicly (informal).