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catty

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) catty (noun)
  2. 2) catty (adjective)
  3. catty-corner
  4. kitty-corner (adverb or adjective)

1cat·ty

noun \ˈka-tē\
plural catties

Definition of CATTY

: any of various units of weight of China and southeast Asia varying around 11⁄3 pounds (about 600 grams); also : a standard Chinese unit equal to 1.1023 pounds (500 grams)

Origin of CATTY

Malay kati
First Known Use: 1598

Rhymes with CATTY

batty, chatty, fatty, natty, patty, platy, ratty, scatty, tattie, tatty

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