Meaning & use
trad
(informal, chiefly British) Traditional in style, values, or taste, especially in music or fashion.
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He prefers trad jazz over the more modern, experimental styles of playing.
The pub had a cozy, trad feel with wooden beams and an open fire.
A note on using this word
Trad is a casual shortening of 'traditional,' common in British English, especially in phrases like 'trad jazz' or 'trad climbing.'
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2. noun
(informal) Traditional jazz music, played in an early New Orleans style.
The band spent Friday nights playing trad in a small downtown club.
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