SINCE 1828
christie
noun
chris·tie
| \ ˈkri-stē
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variants:
or christy
plural christies
Definition of christie
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a skiing turn used for altering the direction of hill descent or for stopping and executed usually at high speed by shifting the body weight forward and skidding into a turn with parallel skis
Christie
biographical name
Chris·tie
| \ ˈkri-stē
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Definition of Christie (Entry 2 of 2)
Dame Agatha 1890–1976 née Miller English writer
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