Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tret

/tɹɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: tret
IPA: /tɹɛt/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An allowance to purchasers, for waste or refuse matter, of four pounds on every 104 pounds of suttle weight, or weight after the tare is deducted.

Obsolete

noun

Clipping of tretinoin.

Informal; Uncountable

verb

simple past and past participle of treat, i.e. treated.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Important to keep in mind: It usually takes up to three months to see a difference with tretinoin. So don’t expect miracles in a matter of a few weeks. However! Because I had been using tret previously, it really was like I just added the tranexamic acid and topical spiro to my routine."

Etymology

From Old French traire, from Latin trahēre.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: traire, trahēre

Usage

Inflected Forms

trets (plural)

Rhymes With

get let set yet working set met forget internet beat heat bet net

Questions

How do you pronounce tret?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹɛt/.
What does tret mean?: An allowance to purchasers, for waste or refuse matter, of four pounds on every 104 pounds of suttle weight, or weight after the tare is deducted.
Where does tret come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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