ditty
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.dit·ty
noun \ˈdi-tē\ plural ditties
Definition of DITTY
: an especially simple and unaffected song
See Examples of DITTY
- Play us a little ditty.
- <sung a little ditty in a minor key>
Origin of DITTY
Middle English ditee, from Anglo-French dité story, song, from past participle of diter to compose, from Latin dictare to dictate, compose
First Known Use: 14th century
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