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tret en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /tɹɛt/

Etymology

From Old French traire, from Latin trahēre.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) 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.

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tret en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /tɹɛt/

Etymology

Clipping of tretinoin.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, uncountable, usually) Clipping of tretinoin.
    alt of tretinoin
    • 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. 2024 September 24, Beth Gillette, “I Tested Apostrophe, and I’ll Never Get Acne Meds From My Derm’s Office Again”, in Cosmopolitan:

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tret en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /tɹɛt/

Etymology

From Middle English, analogous with Germanic verbs such as meet, met.

Meanings

  1. (Northern-England, colloquial, form-of, participle, past, qualifier:Bristol) simple past and past participle of treat, i.e. treated.
    form of treat