Great Expectations

5. What does trifle mean in this story?

5. What does trifle mean in this story?

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The following sentence can be found in Chapter 19.

Probably every new and eagerly expected garment ever put on since clothes came in, fell a trifle short of the wearer's expectation.

In this context, trifle would be defined as a bit or to a small degree.

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