Origin of trash
1325–75; Middle English
trasches (plural), apparently cognate with Norwegian
trask rubbish; akin to Old English
trus brushwood, Old Norse
tros rubbish
Words nearby trash
traprock,
traps,
trapshooting,
trapunto,
trasentine,
trash,
trash and cash,
trash can,
trash farming,
trash fish,
trash rack
Example sentences from the Web for trash
British Dictionary definitions for trash (1 of 2)
trash
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/ (træʃ) /
noun
verb
to remove the outer leaves and branches from (growing plants, esp sugar cane)
slang
to attack or destroy (someone or something) wilfully or maliciously
Derived forms of trash
trashery, nounWord Origin for trash
C16: of obscure origin; perhaps related to Norwegian
trask
British Dictionary definitions for trash (2 of 2)
trash
2
/ (træʃ) archaic /
verb
(tr)
to restrain with or as if with a lead
noun
a lead for a dog
Word Origin for trash
C17: perhaps from obsolete French
tracier to track,
trace
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