ppl. a. [f. STRAP v.1 + -ED1.]

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  1.  Furnished with a strap, bound or fastened with a strap or with straps.

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1784.  Cowper, Task, IV. 6. He [the post] comes,… With spatter’d boots, strapp’d waist, and frozen locks.

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1809.  Catal. Bks., Hymns,… morocco, gilt edges, 7s. … strapped, 7s. 6d.

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1864.  E. Burritt, Walk fr. Lond. to John O’Groats, 316. Strapped pantaloons.

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1909.  H. Begbie, Cage, i. He hurried to school with … a strapped bundle of books under his arm.

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  b.  Dressmaking and Tailoring. Trimmed with straps; spec. of a seam, etc.: Strengthened by overlaying with piece of stronger material.

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1892.  Stratford-on-Avon Herald, 18 Nov., 6/1. The strapped corsage, cuffs and turn-down collar being of velvet.

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1894.  Daily News, 20 June, 6/4. Another lady affects … a covert coat with manly pockets and strapped seams.

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1909.  Daily Mail, 6 Aug., 1/6. Gentlemen’s Riding Breeches; in tough wearing whipcord,… strapped buckskin.

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  2.  U.S. slang. Short of money.

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1857.  Nat. Intelligencer, Oct. (Bartlett). No go. Lowndes is strapped.

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1876.  Daily News, 5 Oct., 6/1. The tramp … does not awaken sympathy like the ‘strapped’ journeyman in search of a job.

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1913.  Edith Wharton, Custom of Country, I. iv. 44. ‘Fact is, Undie,’ he said, weakening, ‘I’m a little mite strapped just this month.’

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