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trussed

[ truhst ]

/ trʌst /

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adjective Heraldry.

close (def. 54).

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Origin of trussed

1400–50; late Middle English; truss, -ed²

Words nearby trussed

trunnel, trunnion, Truro, truss, truss bridge, trussed, truss hoop, trussing, truss rod, trust, trust account

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How to use trussed in a sentence

Recently, Claire Conrad, 36, found herself trussed up in stirrups—and not in a fun way.
Coming Out Kinky to Your Doctor, in Black and Blue|Heather Boerner|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In lieu of a traditional runway, Lagerfeld had the Grand Palais trussed up as an artificial city.
The Perils of Glitzy Celebrity Feminism Having a Moment|Amy Zimmerman|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He and Bulger than trussed up her body and stuffed it in a bag.
The Hidden Horror of Whitey Bulger’s Trial|T.J. English|July 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
My hands, which had been released long enough for me to eat, were trussed up again.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter

Take a large fowl, and when trussed put a lump of butter inside it, and cover the breast with fat bacon.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
Put, having trussed, six quails in a stewpan wrapped in slices of bacon.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
In a moment three scared sailors awoke from dreams of their Breton homes, and were trussed with sailor skill.
The Red City|S. Weir Mitchell
Almost before he realized that anything had happened, he was trussed to a tree and securely gagged.
Freckles|Gene Stratton-Porter