Meaning & use

trabs

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(British slang, chiefly Northern England) trainers; athletic shoes.

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He turned up to the match in a brand-new pair of trabs.

She wouldn't leave the house without her white trabs.

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Regional British slang, especially associated with the Liverpool ("Scouse") dialect.

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trainerssneakers

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