: proved good, desirable, or feasible : shown or known to be worthy
a tried-and-true sales technique

Examples of tried-and-true in a Sentence

a tried-and-true friend who has always been there for me
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Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tried-and-true was in 1792

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“Tried-and-true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tried-and-true. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

tried-and-true

adjective
: known to be reliable
a tried-and-true friend
a tried-and-true remedy
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