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tried-and-true

[ trahyd-n-troo ]
/ ˈtraɪd nˈtru /
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adjective

tested and found to be reliable or workable.

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RELATED WORDS

proven, approved, dependable, loyal, proved, reliable, safe, tried, trustworthy, trusty, certified, creditworthy

Nearby words

  1. tridymite,
  2. triecious,
  3. trieciously,
  4. tried,
  5. tried and true,
  6. triella,
  7. triene,
  8. triennial,
  9. triennium,
  10. triens

Origin of tried-and-true

First recorded in 1930–35
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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