trustier; trustiest
: trustworthy, dependable
a trusty friend
his trusty pocketknife
trustiness
noun
plural trusties
: a trusty or trusted person
specifically
: a convict considered trustworthy and allowed special privileges
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Examples of trusty in a Sentence
Adjective
movie cowboys always get on their trusty horses and ride off into the sunset
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 July 2024
Leave hydration to a trusty moisturizer meant for your face.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 June 2024
Jermaine Gallacher, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
Until recently, Penélope Cruz has played the beauty game by her own rules, casually side stepping viral trends in favor of her trusty, choppy, shoulder-length hair.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
Just last week outside the couture shows in Paris, several street stylers turned to their trusty tees for stylistic support.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 July 2024
Leave hydration to a trusty moisturizer meant for your face.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 June 2024
Noun
There’s nothing wrong with trusty, old-fashioned Blu-Tac.
—Jermaine Gallacher, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
Until recently, Penélope Cruz has played the beauty game by her own rules, casually side stepping viral trends in favor of her trusty, choppy, shoulder-length hair.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Trusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trusty. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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trusty
1 of 2 adjective
trustier; trustiest
: trustworthy, reliable
a Boy Scout's trusty pocketknife
trusty
2 of 2 noun
ˈtrəs-tē 
also ˌtrəs- ˈtē
plural trusties
: a convict considered trustworthy and allowed special privileges
Legal Definition
trusty
noun
plural trusties
: a convict considered trustworthy and allowed special privileges
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