putty
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noun \ˈpə-tē\ plural putties
Definition of PUTTY
1
a : a doughlike material typically made of whiting and linseed oil that is used especially to fasten glass in window frames and to fill crevices in woodwork b : any of various substances resembling putty in appearance, consistency, or use
2
: a light brownish-gray to light grayish-brown color
3
: one who is easily manipulated <is putty in her hands>
— put·ty·less adjective
— put·ty·like adjective
See Origin of PUTTY
French potée potter's glaze, literally, potful, from Old French, from pot pot — more at pottage
First Known Use: circa 1706
2putty
transitive verbput·tiedput·ty·ing
Definition of PUTTY
: to use putty on or apply putty to
First Known Use of PUTTY
1734
Rhymes with PUTTY
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