tref

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/ˈtɹɛf/

noun

A hamlet in Britain in pre-Saxon times.

UncommonScrabble 7

Meanings

tref1

nountref (plural trefs)

plural trefs · alternative trev

  1. historicalA hamlet in Britain in pre-Saxon times.

tref2

adjectivetref (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of treyf (“not kosher”).

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenot conforming to dietary laws

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

tref · noun

Compare Welsh tref (“town”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

tref. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tref

MLA

“tref.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tref. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tref,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tref.

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