(trīd'ən-trū')
adj.
Tested and proved to be worthy or good.
tried-and-true
| Dictionary: tried-and-true |
| Idioms: tried and true |
Tested and proved to be worthy or reliable, as in Let me deal with it--my method is tried and true. [Mid-1900s]
| WordNet: tried and true |
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
tested and proved to be reliable
Synonyms: tested, time-tested, tried
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