chiefly British, informal
: traditional
… had partaken of the trad British breakfast …—
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Pamela Vandyke PriceShowcasing such trad virtues as live musicianship, brick-solid song structures and stylistic breadth, this is one sweet set.—Paul Evans
Paul Evans… ski and surf outfits, not just in the dumb old trad black, either.—Bernice Peck
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Social media influencers have also promoted the trend to millions of followers, including Hannah Neeleman, the queen of trad wives better known as Ballerina Farm.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
New Yorker writers also trained their attention on the discussions and pleasures of the cultural sphere, from Kanye West’s peculiar, even violent, remix of an architectural treasure on the Pacific Coast to the rise and fall (at least for now) of the trad wife.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Could trad wives have sparked the red wave among women voters?
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Hailey Bieber is getting in on the trad wives craze.
—Staff Author, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
In her eyes, trad wives are homemakers whose priority is cooking, cleaning and being subservient to men.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
The sketch also stands as an allegory for missing out on life’s moments while endlessly scrolling on social media, as the phone user is revealed to be the husband of the trad wife from TikTok.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2024
If you weren't already convinced, this chair's timeless color and square form work in modern and trad spaces alike.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024
Journalist and author Jo Piazza previously told USA TODAY there are aspects of the trad wife aesthetic that can be harmful to young girls.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
New Yorker writers also trained their attention on the discussions and pleasures of the cultural sphere, from Kanye West’s peculiar, even violent, remix of an architectural treasure on the Pacific Coast to the rise and fall (at least for now) of the trad wife.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Could trad wives have sparked the red wave among women voters?
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Hailey Bieber is getting in on the trad wives craze.
—Staff Author, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
In her eyes, trad wives are homemakers whose priority is cooking, cleaning and being subservient to men.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
The sketch also stands as an allegory for missing out on life’s moments while endlessly scrolling on social media, as the phone user is revealed to be the husband of the trad wife from TikTok.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2024
If you weren't already convinced, this chair's timeless color and square form work in modern and trad spaces alike.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024
Journalist and author Jo Piazza previously told USA TODAY there are aspects of the trad wife aesthetic that can be harmful to young girls.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Trad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trad. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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