Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a trig manner; neatly; trimly; finely.
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Examples
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He always seemed so trigly dressed, so well put together.
The Titan 2004
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He was a little man, trigly built, with a bullet head under a closely cropped thatch of white.
The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest Hulbert Footner 1911
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He always seemed so trigly dressed, so well put together.
The Titan Theodore Dreiser 1908
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He noted her deft, clever ways, the exquisite neatness of her dress, her small feet so trigly shod, her lovely face bending over the most trivial duty with a smile of sweet contentment; and he could not help thinking hopefully of Harry.
The Measure of a Man Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr 1875
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We entered a neat clean room, and met a kind reception from 'the Mistress,' who was as trigly dressed as if she had been expecting company.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451 Volume 18, New Series, August 21, 1852 Various 1841
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On this occasion she was trigly dressed in a green gown, with a white chemisette, which allowed the beauty of her bust to be seen; her shawl, of Ternaux cashmere, had fallen from her shoulders, and was held by its two corners, which were twisted round her wrists.
The Thirteen Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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On this occasion she was trigly dressed in a green gown, with a white chemisette, which allowed the beauty of her bust to be seen; her shawl, of Ternaux cashmere, had fallen from her shoulders, and was held by its two corners, which were twisted round her wrists.
Ferragus Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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When any of the village belles drive or walk past, such of the commercial drummers as may be sitting trigly coated, as they sometimes do, among the shirt-sleeves, have a way of feeling of their ties and bringing the front legs of their chairs to the floor, while they sit forward in supposed parlor attitudes, and easily doff their hats with a grace that the Simpkinsville boys fiercely denounce while they vainly strive to imitate it.
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Blood pressure was 124 / 76, cholesterol was 154 and trigly-cerides were under 100, "he said.
Metro News | ajc.com 2009
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I'm an adverb you don't meet every day.
October 30, 2012