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treader.

One who treads.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. One who treads.

  2. A bicycle.

    Oxford · UK · slang
Where this word comes from

From Middle English tredere, equivalent to tread + -er. Cognate with Middle Dutch treder (“treader”), Middle Low German trēdære, trēder (“treader, bellows kicker”), Middle High German tretære, treter (“treader”) (whence German Treter (“old shoe, footballer”)).

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