trampish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɹæmpɪʃ/
Etymology
From tramp + -ish.
Meanings
-
Like a tramp (homeless person); scruffy.
He heard Rogers' voice raised in the reception room; he stepped to the doorway and saw his servitor arguing with an elderly and trampish man who had got in somehow.
1927, The Saturday Evening Post, volume 200, page 150:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more trampish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most trampish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |